The theory behind informed consent presumes that patients will use the information
disclosed in autonomous and rational ways. Unfortunately, this presumption is not always …

Background Informed consent is an integral component of good medical practice. Many
researchers have investigated measures to improve the quality of informed consent, but it is …

Rationale Preterm birth and other poor birth outcomes disproportionately affect women of
color. Emerging evidence suggests that socially-driven issues such as disrespect, abuse …

Michelle Sadler, a Mário JDS Santos, b Dolores Ruiz-Berdún, c Gonzalo Leiva Rojas, d
Elena Skoko, e Patricia Gillen, f Jette A Clauseng a Assistant Professor, Departamento de …

Sarah Nettleton's The Sociology of Health and Illness has become a cornerstone text,
popular with students and academics alike for its rigorous and accessible overview of the …

The ethics book no psychology student or professional should be without Thoroughly
updated and expanded to include recent research findings, landmark legal decisions, the …

Education and health literacy potentially limit a person's ability to be involved in decisions
about their health. Few studies, however, have explored understandings and experiences of …

Background Informed consent for medical interventions is ethically and legally required; an
important aspect of quality and safety in healthcare; and essential to person-centred care …

Background: Reality‐based birth television programs in the United States warrant close
analysis because many women watch these shows to learn about birth. The purpose of this …

There have been major advances in techniques to increase patient involvement in health
decisions with the benefits of greater involvement and shared decision making now widely …