Podcast 100: Practical informed consent

We’re not talking about philosophy here, but practical clinical approaches to making sure your patients understand what they’re agreeing to, and have the information to ask the right questions before they sign that form.

It’s podcast 100. I’m always looking for ways to make this useful, and if you have any reactions, please drop a line to jelia@jwatch.org. Thank you!

Interview-related links:

• Dr. Fernandez’s editorial
• Annals study abstract
• Link to an organization providing patient decision aids

News-related links:

• American Academy of Pediatrics proposal on mandatory flu shots for health workers
• Lancet abstract for the carotid stenosis study
• Lancet abstract on intimate-partner violence

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