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Informed consent and the use of transvaginal synthetic mesh.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22105272     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In 2008 and again in July of this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued safety communications regarding the use of transvaginally placed surgical mesh. These FDA communications have been the subject of much discussion in the literature. One issue raised by these communications and in the medical literature is the matter of informed consent. Informed consent is an established bioethical principle in modern health care, but it is evolving. The legal interpretations of informed consent are also in flux. A review of contemporary ethical and legal elements of informed consent is presented as it relates to the use of medical innovation, with a focus on transvaginally placed surgical mesh.
Authors:
James L Whiteside
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Obstetrics and gynecology     Volume:  118     ISSN:  1873-233X     ISO Abbreviation:  Obstet Gynecol     Publication Date:  2011 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-22     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401101     Medline TA:  Obstet Gynecol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1409-16     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dartmouth Medical School, Lebanon, New Hampshire.
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