Last year, more than 1,700 orders for involuntary electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) were approved by tribunals in Australia. Advocacy groups say clinicians need to be better informed.

Kentucky students will be required to have a medical practitioner’s order and signed parental consent in order to receive ...

When treatment for the most sensitive issues requires a parent’s OK, children may be afraid to speak up. | Opinion ...

Post-hoc analyses of a large, randomized clinical trial have revealed the potential advantages associated with electronic ...

Medical and dental practitioners can apply for consent by completing the Application for consent to medical or dental treatment form or by providing a written letter with the following information: ...

Can DCJ or NGO authorised carers provide consent to treatment for children in their care? Yes, in certain circumstances. Authorised carers can consent to most day-to-day medical or dental treatment ...

To avoid potential litigation as a result of this, Admor, in association with Dental Protection, has developed a series of Treatment Consent protocols ... set consultation form (a copy each ...

Parental consent — often required in writing — is a legal safeguard that gives parents the right to approve or deny their child’s participation in […]Parental consent: What parents need to ...

I see adult patients who are undergoing treatment for this incredibly aggressive form of leukaemia, and although the chemotherapy can cure many of them, the side effects are often really challenging.

“While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease ... “The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.” Prostate cancers are given a score ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive form of prostate cancer, reviewing treatment options. Elon Musk is gone, but DOGE’s actions are hard to reverse.