Respecting "individual autonomy" through "[f]ree and informed consent" that is given voluntarily by the person who will participate in the research Replacing the term "physicians" with "physicians and ...

Most of us walk into a doctor’s office expecting three basics: respect, clear explanations, and control over what happens to our bodies. That’s not asking for a lot. It’s the minimum standard for ...

Informed consent is essential to building vaccine trust and ensuring public health policies truly serve El Paso’s diverse ...

Brian Green is director of technology ethics and co-author of “Ethics in the Age of Disruptive Technologies: An Operational Roadmap” (The ITEC Handbook). Views are his own. This article, "Should AI ...

When news of Aunty Esther’s death emerged, grief quickly gave way to widespread public unease. Her passing was not viewed merely as another cancer-related death, but as a stark reflection of Nigeria’s ...

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 ...

"Perhaps the most influential ethical principle in contemporary biomedical practice is that informed consent is required for therapy and research. And yet empirical research confirms what virtually ...

Dyani Lewis’s News feature summarizes efforts to review data sets on the genetics of Chinese minority groups that seem not to meet ethical standards of informed consent (Nature 625, 650–654; 2024). We ...

Medical ethics is a pivotal field that provides guidance for the conduct of medical professionals and ensures the integrity of medical practice, protecting the interests of all patients. Misconduct ...

Madison Patrick is a sociology and public health major and a 2024-25 Hackworth Fellow with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are her own. Despite the invaluable contribution of medical ...