Learn about the importance of patient consent in healthcare. Dr. Sabelile Tenza discusses how informed and verbal consent empowers patients to make informed decisions and protect their rights.

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The State of Maharashtra on Thursday assured the Bombay High Court that it will constitute a committee within two weeks to ...

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According to the WMA’s new guidelines, experiments now require “free and informed consent” from participants—all participants, that is, except those “mentally incapable” of consenting.

Investigators may request a waiver or alteration of the informed consent process or waiver of consent documentation, provided the conditions described on the waiver form are fulfilled.

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