Patient's consent to abortion is usually necessary even in emergencies

Intermaxillary fixation is not usually necessary to reduce mandibular fractures.

We undertook a retrospective study of all isolated mandibular fractures which had required active management over a 1-year period at the Maxillofacial Unit at Newcastle General Hospital. Patients with single or multiple fractures of the mandible were included in the study, if there were other simultaneous fractures of the facial skeleton, those patients were excluded. All case notes and radiogr...

Teenage abortion and consent.

Despite articles on consent, parental responsibility, safeguarding in adolescence and teenage pregnancy, central problems of consent in relation to underage sexual activity remain concealed, particularly when a pregnant girl under 16 years wishes to have a termination, without her parents knowing. The medical, legal, social and psychological issues may make a paediatrician the appropriate profe...

Informed consent to abortion: a refinement.

Is informed consent for extracorporeal life support even possible?

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), the most common form of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) technology, is an increasingly common way of providing life support to patients in severe cardiac or respiratory failure. In the vast majority of instances, informed consent, as it is commonly understood, cannot be obtained from either the patient or a proxy agent. The obstacles to obtaining i...

Isfahan Dentists’ Readiness for Medical Emergencies: Their knowledge and Access to Necessary Equipments

Introduction: Fear from dental work and other medical problems in dental patients can cause medical emergencies in dental office. Managing these emergencies depends on dentist’s knowledge and their access to needed equipments. This study was performed to determine the knowledge of dentists about medical emergencies, and available equipments in Isfahan's dental offices. Methods: In this descrip...