Vaginal deliveries - is there a need for documented consent?

Vaginal deliveries - is there a need for documented consent?

Vaginal deliveries – is there a need for documented consent? To the Editor: We thank Anthony et al.1 for responding to our article,2 which was not meant to be prescriptive but to prompt thought, initiate discussion and exchange ideas about the issues raised. We feel we have been successful in raising interesting points that need to be considered. We do not intend responding to every point but h...

Commentary on the need to obtain consent for vaginal delivery.

Family tree and ancestry inference: is there a need for a ‘generational’ consent?

BACKGROUND Genealogical research and ancestry testing are popular recreational activities but little is known about the impact of the use of these services on clients' biological and social families. Ancestry databases are being enriched with self-reported data and data from deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) analyses, but also are being linked to other direct-to-consumer genetic testing and research ...

Is There a Need for Reform?

The very notion of "reform of the international monetary system" is a very modern one in two respects. "Reform" is a conscious act, an act of volition and coordinated will, as distinguished from a series of piecemeal changes that occur as individual actors--banks, business firms, governments--respond to new circumstances, leading over time to change, but not to conscious reform. Second, the not...

is there need for a new hepatitıs b vaccine schedule for children with celiac disease?