I Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Mayo Clinic Arizona Phoenix, Arizona, USA. II Department of Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Mayo Clinic Arizona Phoenix, Arizona, USA. III Department of Philosophy, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA. IV Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Florida, USA. [email protected] ...

The practice of “procedural disclosure” involves clinicians providing a description of the sensations that they assume patients are likely to experience during a procedure. The presumed rationale is threefold: as a corollary of the principle of informed consent; as part of truth telling in the clinician-patient relationship that fosters trust; and to help patients cope with procedures. But this...

Following the recent commentary on the importance of body donation for anatomical examination and teaching in Northern Ireland, the issue of organ donation has also received a fresh impetus. Organ donation is a fundamental concept in medical treatment. A recent survey on organ donation has indicated that approximately 90% of the UK population is in favour of organ donation. However, out of thos...

In the article, author researches problematic aspects of silence in law, particular, definition is provided, its meaning at various stages historical development outlined, types are described, legal consequences discussed, and place sphere conventions (legal presumptions, fictions, substitution). The provides following silence: a legitimate or unlawful inaction subject relations, from which con...

Background: In Saudi Arabia, the gap between demand and availability of organs persists, with a total 13,731 patients who remain on waiting list in 2019. Family refusal is major obstacle limiting donation since their consent must be obtained prior to retrieval organs. The cause family mainly due unknown wishes loved one become donor. This analysis aimed compare three...

background the surgical informed consent (sic) is a comprehensive process that establishes an informationbased agreement between the patient and his doctor to undertake a clearly outlined medical or surgical intervention. it is neither a casual formality nor a casually signed piece of paper. the present study was designed to audit the current knowledge and attitudes of doctors towards sic at a ...

An involuntarily committed mentally ill patient was held to retain the right to refuse treatment with antipsychotic drugs, unless the committing court specifically denies the patient this right and authorizes a conservator to make an informed consent decision. The California Court of Appeal reversed a lower court ruling which had allowed the forcible injection of medication into a patient who ...

Informed Consent in Acute Stroke To the Editor: The process of informed consent is an integral component in the daily practice of medicine. Ongoing debate reflecting varying societal issues across wide geographical locales, medicolegal sophistication and evolving regulations have shaped this process. Increasingly complex medical decisions are formulated through this interaction between patients...