Patients signature can help defense only to a point.
Plaintiffs cant argue with time-stamped entries.
Increased liability risks are top of mind for many emergency physicians (EPs) due to the possibility of increased volumes under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Joint Commission rules could come up during malpractice suits
Case could turn on whether efforts are documented.
While private companies that conduct human subject research do not fall within the definition of regulated research, the decision whether to entirely forgo approval is not always clear.
IRBs and researchers could improve the informed consent (IC) process by looking at research participants from a different perspective, an expert says.
