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Category:Health & Wellness | Tags:ethics, health, healthcare, medicine
Created:on 2008-01-29 | Updated:on 2008-04-09
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Hospitals look to improve informed consent process ... American Medical News
New technology, simpler forms and better dialogue are seen as key to ensuring patient comprehension and preventing harm.
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Low health literacy is pervasive barrier to care ... American Medical News
Reports on patients' inability to understand health information point up the need for clear physician communication.
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Chicago physician creates company out of informed consent ... American Medical News
Interactive tutorials help educate patients while decreasing the liability risk for physicians.
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Low health literacy: Don't assume patient knows own illness, meds ... American Medical News
Researchers say this lack of information can be dangerous, but health literacy advocates say not all knowledge is equal.
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AMNews: Jan. 16, 2006. New test quickly assesses literacy ... American Medical News
The complexity of health care today means many patients may not understand vital directions.
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AMA (Legal Issues) Informed consent
Informed consent is more than simply getting a patient to sign a written consent form. It is a process of communication between a patient and physician that results in the patient's authorization or agreement to undergo a specific medical intervention.
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