in recent years, notable measures have been taken to protect the rights of participants in biomedical research in iran. the present study examines possible trends in adherence to ethical codes regarding informed consent after the development of the national code of ethics in biomedical research (ncebr) and establishment of research ethics committees. in this retrospective study, 126 dissertatio...

While the need for protection of patient privacy in electronic communications is well established in health care environments, consideration of the intrusion electronic media may have on employees is not as well developed. Staff may be subject to photography, video, and audio recording by patients, family, or visitors without their knowledge or consent. Occasionally, healthcare providers may be...

Deceased donation in the UK relies upon family consent. Approaching a family at the tragic time of a loved one's death requires significant emotional resilience from staff. The UK is comprised of individuals who have a number of life and death values which are, to some extent, based upon their faith, culture, and ethnicity. This paper seeks to provide an overview of some of key issues relating ...

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................ 174 I. A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR TREATMENT BUT NOT RESEARCH .......................................................................... 177 A. Informed Consent to Treatment ............................... 177 B. Informed Consent to Research .................................. 183 II. THE EVOLVING RESEARC...

The absence of a cerebellum is extremely rare condition and the clinical presentation is variable. We aimed to present a case with isolated cerebellar agenesis in a pregnant woman at 23 weeks of gestation. Twenty seven years old primigravid patient was referred to our obstetrics outpatient clinic with a suspicion of cerebellar in her fetus. Cerebellum agenesis has been identified by ultrasound ...

*Corresponding author: Yun-Liang Deng, Department of Neurosurgery, Zigong Fourth People's Hospital, Zigong, 643000, Sichuan Province, China. Tel: +86 15228629171 E-mail: [email protected] The study protocol was performed according to the Helsinki declaration and approved by the ethic committee of Zigong Fourth People's Hospital. Informed written consent was obtained from patients' family mem...

BACKGROUND Despite controversy about the benefits of routine prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing, rates of participation continue to rise. It is important to ensure that men are fully informed about the potential risks associated with this test. Little is known about the processes of shared decision making for PSA testing in the family practice setting. This study aimed to explore men's exp...