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Former President Biden’s White House doctor, Kevin O’Connor, declined to answer questions during a deposition with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday, according to a ...
Methods Randomised, double-blind, multicentre trial of simvastatin versus placebo in patients undergoing elective oesophagectomy, lobectomy or pneumonectomy at 15 sites throughout the UK. Planned ...
Much has changed since the last guideline of 2008, both in endoscopy and in the practice of obtaining informed consent, and it is vital that all endoscopists who are responsible for performing ...
A yearslong effort to challenge Michigan’s practice of storing millions of dried blood samples from newborn babies has been ...
Before patients have an operation or other invasive procedure (e.g. endoscopy) it is crucial for the healthcare professional to explain what the treatment involves, what alternatives exist and the ...
Contributor release forms can formalise the consent process and prove copyright in a contribution. However, informed consent may require providing more detailed information to a contributor.
The new rules covering informed consent for insurance commissions were among the more under the radar DBFO changes, but with less than a month before they come into force, the FAAA’s Phil Anderson has ...