The law of April 21, 2021, aimed at protecting minors from sexual crimes and offenses and from incest, removes the presumption of consent in many cases. It also allows for the criminal...

Informed consent can only be given if the question asked is accompanied by accurate information. A digital rectal exam for prostate cancer screening is a medical procedure that involves...

In the context of incarceration, the principle of court-ordered treatment raises particular questions regarding the process of obtaining a patient’s consent for psychotherapy....

The law recognizes that a patient cannot be treated without their consent and that they may refuse treatment. Psychiatry is an exception: treatment may be imposed on a patient by force...

Women seeking an abortion do not always have a choice regarding the method, which is often determined by the healthcare providers’ discretion. This deprives them of an informed choice...

The complexity of the concept of consent extends far beyond the realm of sexuality, and this special issue provides an opportunity to discuss consent in the healthcare relationship and...

Sustained chikungunya IgG seropositivity in the population of Mayotte will not be sufficient to prevent future epidemics: a seroprevalence study, 2019

This article presents the current state of scientific knowledge regarding validated and promising interventions that promote healthy aging among the general population aged 55 and older...

Introduction – Routine serological screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) once in a lifetime is recommended by the French Association for the Study of the Liver, but not by the French...