Obtaining valid consent is a fundamental part of providing quality care and a key ethical and legal requirement in medicine. Issues around consent can, however, trip up even the most experienced ...

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 ...

Connecticut has taken temporary custody over a teenager in order to force her into chemotherapy treatment. She and her mother have requested from the courts that she be able to determine if she ...

BOISE — The Idaho House on Wednesday voted on party lines to pass a bill that would require medical providers get parental consent before giving nearly any treatment to minors under 18. The bill also ...

Typically when it comes to mental health treatment for adolescents, it is the parents who motivate and push their children to attend an evaluation or treatment session. The teens themselves may be ...

Florida legislation proposes parental consent for minors seeking birth control or STI treatment, contradicting national medical guidance. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ...