Informed dissent: a new corollary to the informed consent doctrine?

Testing for genetic traits: the need for a new legal doctrine of informed consent.

CLINICAL ETHICS Parental consent for newborn screening in southern Taiwan

Objects: With the advent of genetic technologies, many genetic/metabolic disorders can be detected asymptomatically but might be untreatable, and the benefits and risks of screening for them are not fully known. The purpose of this study is to explore current practice with regard to the parental consent process in newborn screening (NBS). Design: Staff in 23 obstetric clinics/hospitals that con...

What to disclose? Revisiting informed consent.

BACKGROUND The requirement of obtaining informed consent before medical procedures is well established. With patients having greater access to information through information technology and owing to other factors, disclosure that goes beyond the traditional elements of the risks, benefits, and alternatives to an intervention is demanded from physicians. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES We asked if modern i...

Parental consent for newborn screening in southern Taiwan.

OBJECTS With the advent of genetic technologies, many genetic/metabolic disorders can be detected asymptomatically but might be untreatable, and the benefits and risks of screening for them are not fully known. The purpose of this study is to explore current practice with regard to the parental consent process in newborn screening (NBS). DESIGN Staff in 23 obstetric clinics/hospitals that con...

The doctrine of informed consent: protecting the patient's right to make informed health care decisions.