A Texas lawmaker horrified by an NBC News investigation into a medical school that profited from the bodies of the poor and ...

Sheffield, has a drug problem. Not literally now — at least not to my knowledge. No, the Republican and OBGYN has a problem with anyone’s use of drugs, like marijuana. Even when legal. He steadfastly ...

Connecticut lawmakers are weighing a bill on authorizing electric shock therapy either with or without a person’s consent.

One North Alabama lawmaker wants to raise the age at which individuals can make their own medical decisions. State Senator ...

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Express consent means that federally regulated financial institutions must get your permission before providing financial products or services to you. This applies to all products and services such as ...

Here, treatment can still be permissible if the care provider can legitimately presume consent. But there are essential requirements for this exception to informed consent to be valid: there needs to ...

In general, parents play a key role in making decisions about medical treatment and procedures in their children. Except in an emergency, informed consent is always sought from a caregiver with ...

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3 The British Medical Association suggests that there are no ethical differences between withdrawing and withholding treatment, but does not address whether there is a legal difference. Is it prudent ...

A person can check Medicare’s website for a list of all covered medical treatments. Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D cover different aspects of cancer treatment from in-network providers.