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 ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Informed consent is more than just a form; it is a process that actively involves the participant. It is an "ongoing exchange of information between the investigator and [participant]" per the OHRP.

The Nuremberg Code (1947) and the Declaration of Helsinki (1978) are credited as the origins of informed consent in clinical research. Participants' informed consent is both a legal and ethical ...

The Revised Common Rule requires all clinical trials to post an unsigned consent form on a publicly available website. The Revised Common Rule is in effect for studies approved on or after January 21, ...

Tubal sterilization is one of the most effective and common methods of contraception worldwide. According to federal Medicaid policy, patients with publicly funded health insurance are required to ...