News tagged with patient autonomy
Returning genetic incidental findings without patient consent violates basic rights, experts say
Informed consent is the backbone of patient care. Genetic testing has long required patient consent and patients have had a "right not to know" the results. However, as 21st century medicine now begins to use the tools of ...
Genetics
May 16, 2013 |
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Ethicists provide framework supporting new recommendations on reporting incidental findings in gene sequencing
In a paper published in Science Express, a group of experts led by bioethicists in the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Baylor College of Medicine provide a framework for the new American College of Medical Geneti ...
Genetics
May 16, 2013 |
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Risk of unwarranted pregnancies with morning after pill conscience clauses
Conscience clauses, which allow pharmacists to opt out of providing the "morning after pill" without a prescription, risk unwanted pregnancies and undermine the principle of universal healthcare in the NHS, say pharmacists ...
Medications
Jan 30, 2013 |
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Supporting patient autonomy is critical to improving health
Even as we spend more on healthcare every year, the number of people with chronic health problems continues to rise in developed countries like the United States. Most of these chronic health problems – such as obesity, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 10, 2012 |
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Innovative rehabilitation for stroke victims
A pioneering rehabilitation system has been developed, with the aim of improving the quality of life of those suffering from brain damage.
Health
Jan 11, 2013 |
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Resolving conflicts over end-of-life care: Mayo experts offer tips
It's one of the toughest questions patients and their loved ones can discuss with physicians: When is further medical treatment futile? The conversation can become even more difficult if patients or their families disagree ...
Health
Nov 27, 2012 |
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ACP and SGIM find the PCMH model aligns with principles of medical ethics and professionalism
The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) explore the ethical dimensions of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) in a new position paper published by the Journal of General ...
Health
Jul 30, 2012 |
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Family preferences strongly influence decision making in very premature deliveries
When making decisions and counseling about risk and management options for deliveries between 22 and 26 weeks (periviable deliveries), obstetricians are heavily influenced by family preferences, particularly by the impression ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Is informed consent threatening biobank research?
Having to obtain informed consent for the use of left-over human tissue samples could be hampering essential biobank research says a research group on BMJ.com today.
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