Earlier this month, a Gurgaon-based couple accused a Delhi fertility clinic of an embryo mix up after the birth of twin girls, which, the parents claimed, are not biologically theirs. They also told a ...

Unconsented episiotomies and other procedures during labour are commonly reported by women in several countries, and often highlighted in birth activism. Yet, forced caesarean sections aside, the ...

In a cluster randomised trial (CRT), intact groups—such as communities, clinics or schools—are randomised to the study intervention or control conditions. The issue of informed consent in CRTs has ...

Introduction Early phase cancer clinical trials have become increasingly complicated in terms of patient selection and trial procedures—this is reflected in the increasing length of participant ...

Failure to obtain informed consent can result in significant consequences Exceptions to informed consent apply only in limited circumstances Elements of valid informed consent include patient capacity ...

In a cross-sectional study, ChatGPT demonstrated variable effectiveness in generating informed consent forms for treatment with energy-based dermatologic devices, highlighting the need for expert ...

With informed consent, you generally have the right to seek a second opinion or refuse treatment unless refusing poses a danger to the community or a court of law declares you “mentally incompetent.” ...

Here are a few publicly available templates you can use (and adapt) as the patient “authorization” or informed‐consent document to permit use of their data in research: NIH Office of Science Policy: ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) now enables researchers to analyze vast amounts of clinical data within seconds, unlocking possibilities for faster discoveries, personalized interventions and more ...

Post-hoc analyses of a large, randomized clinical trial have revealed the potential advantages associated with electronic informed consent (eConsent) in acute ischemic stroke studies, including ...

Kaleido registry: A multi-center registry platform with site staff and automation to enable accelerated clinical research and drug development at scale in community practices. This is an ASCO Meeting ...