Informed Consent

Informed consent in an important part of any research. However, at times deception may be required in the name of the research findings.

Though all adults are given the right of autonomy, not all are able to give informed consent. Where is this line to be drawn?

The rights and responsibilities of a patient.

Doctors have a duty to inform their patients of risks involved in procedures to be performed by the medical staff. If a patient is denied this information, and the patient undergoes the procedure, the patient may have a medical malpractice claim.

Patients should also understand that physicians and dentists use informed consent to perform a dual purpose - inform their patient and protect themselves in case of legal action.

If you've ever been in a research study, you may be interested in learning more about the procedures behind obtaining informed consent.

The legal concept of in loco parentis was meant to give schools, rightly, significant authority to control the learning environment. The concept was never intended to simply supplant parents so the schools could do all the important parenting themselves.

Offering an overview of the consent and discussions recommended for patients and their physicians.

This is an overview of how informed consent, in combination with other medical malpractice negligence, may impact the outcome of a damages in a malpractice lawsuit.

This explanatory essay was written as an assignment for an interdisciplinary biology course. It outlines the current debate surrounding informed consent and medical ethics.

Selecting an intensity level when performing a dramatic scene is vital to not only ensure the believability of the performance, but to get the true emotion of the scene across to audience members.

To individuals outside the research community, interviewing might seem a straightforward process. However, the duties of a social science interviewer go beyond simply asking questions and recording answers.

Everybody says they hate drama in their lives, but unfortunately, it happens. This article breaks down the dynamic for us.

Drama, unlike the other literary genres, is a staged art. Plays are written to be performed by actors before an audience.

Medical progress depends upon research. But, subjects may not understand that they are involved in a research study. Current consent documents rely on text and paper, why not have web based interactive approach?

A discussion of the benefits of dramatic plays.

This is a opinionated overlook of a simple trouble we all face.. Drama.

This is a brief outline of a cretaive drama workshop. It covers the different forms of creative drama activities and their benefits.

We are always wanting our way and we use any means neccesary to get it. What is the cost of our methods?

Specific benefits likely to be achieved in drama therapy include reducing feelings of isolation, developing new coping skills and patterns and broadening the range of expression of feelings.