Medical Ethics
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Is individual qualified to perform clinical ethics consults? National standard is coming
An American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH) task force is developing a two-step quality attestation process. This will result in a national standard to assess clinical ethics consultants. -
New recommendations for palliative and end-of-life stroke care
A 2014 statement from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association gives guidance to providers for how to incorporate good palliative care into their practice. -
Ethics of giving patients access to EMRs
Patients are increasingly accessing their electronic health care records, and in some cases correcting inaccuracies in the chart. -
Special series: IRB software for millennium - e-Documentation system cuts most paperwork
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Special series: IRB software for millennium - Software can be adapted to suit small IRBs
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Spotlight on Compliance: Legal land mine - Informed consent goes on trial
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When protocol changes, updated consent needed
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Points to consider during continuing review
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On-line conference trains researchers
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Adverse event reporting often creates confusion, conflicts over when and how