MINNEAPOLIS — The Mayo Clinic for years failed to get written consent from patients before surgery — standard practice and required under federal rules. Officials at the clinic said this week they ...

A federal lawsuit alleges health care giant UPMC and several doctors failed to get proper patient consent for surgeries and participation in clinical trials and then filed false insurance claims for ...

A Tulsa father was recently asked to sign a consent form on behalf of his son, but he said it wasn't clear that he was agreeing to allow a medical student to do a pelvic exam on his infant son while ...

If you have a medical practice, it’s easy to think that once you’ve described a treatment route to a patient, they fully understand why it’s appropriate for their healthcare. It’s also easy to think ...

Rep. Robin Shackleford (D-Indianapolis) asked questions about doctor accountability in a bill requiring informed consent for some procedures. Doctors would need to get patient consent for invasive ...

Leesburg, VA, September 21, 2022—According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), incorporating patient decision aids (PDAs) into clinical workflows can enhance patients’ overall sense of ...

DENVER (AP) — Colorado medical providers will need to get patients' prior consent before medical students can perform pelvic exams on them while they are unconscious for a procedure under a bill ...