The importance of informed consent in antipsychotic regulations
By
Karen Robson
Mar 16, 2022
Informed consent is not consistently interpreted in regards to the use of drugs such as antipsychotics in nursing home residents with dementia.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, December 3
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 02, 2019
Aerobic exercise, improved diet could slow memory decline in residents … Nearly half of patients don’t understand informed consent for heart procedure … Fracture risk heightened in adults with atopic...
California nursing home settles psychotropic medication case for $655,000
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 25, 2014
A Ventura Convalescent Hospital deal ends litigation filed in 2011, when families of residents said antipsychotic medication was being given without informed consent under the care of a skilled nursing...