Voluntary authorization, by a patient or research subject, with full comprehension of the risks involved, for diagnostic or investigative procedures, and for medical and surgical treatment.

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When Patients Cannot Consent: Should Families Decide?
Bioethics Grand Rounds
1 hr
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The Double-edged Sword of Surgical Innovation: Ethical Issues of Early and Late Adoption of Novel Techniques
Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
1 hr
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New Legislation in Texas: What’s New and What’s Not When Obtaining Consent for Medical Treatment?
Section of General Internal Medicine Series
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Medical Decision Making
BCM Ethics, Professionalism, and Policy Program (EP3)
30 min
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Pediatric Ethics
BCM Ethics, Professionalism, and Policy Program (EP3)
30 min
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Confidentiality and Social Media
BCM Ethics, Professionalism, and Policy Program (EP3)
30 min
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