Search ( 33433 results )
- article
(Updated on )
Trial of an obesity prevention program: An improvement in body composition was observed in about one-third of the children [Interview]
The "Mission: Get Back on Track" (MRTC) program, which has been piloted for three years, provides early, multidisciplinary, and free care for children aged 3 to 8 who are overweight or...
- article
(Updated on )
Consent, Ethics, Care, and Health: Further Reading [Bibliography]
To complement this special issue, which addresses the issue of consent, this bibliography offers a selection of resources organized into eight categories. These categories are as...
- article
(Updated on )
Access to healthcare for migrants: How can you give consent if you don’t understand?
Healthcare providers do not always obtain informed consent from migrant patients, primarily due to language and cultural barriers. As a result, access to care is compromised for these populations.
- article
(Updated on )
Sex Crimes: A Step Forward with the 2021 Law, but Protection for Minors Remains Inadequate [Interview]
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...
- article
(Updated on )
Rectal examination: the need to strengthen a culture of consent
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...
- article
(Updated on )
Care in a facility designated for perpetrators of sexual violence: What role does consent play?
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....
- article
(Updated on )
Psychiatry: An Exception to the Principle of Informed Consent?
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...
- article
(Updated on )
Consent and abortion: women must be free to choose the procedures
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...
- article
(Updated on )
Consent, Ethics, Care, and Health [Introduction to the Special Feature]
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...
- national bulletin
Asthma Health Monitoring - Back-to-School 2023. Weekly Update for August 15, 2023.
Key Points Week 32 (August 7–13, 2023): In the Indian Ocean region, one week before the start of the school year in Réunion, the number of emergency room visits for asthma among...