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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients in Massachusetts may end up participating in a study without giving their permission.<\/p>\n

While the question of informed consent is a huge one when being admitted to hospital and having procedures, tests and diagnostics run, being enrolled in a medical study without consent may cross a legal line. If negligence is involved, being co-opted into a medical study could spell serious issues for the hospitals.<\/p>\n

Boston Medical Center and the Massachusetts General Hospital have launched tests to see if giving traumatic brain injury patients progesterone as soon as possible after a head injury limits brain damage. Evidently, there are current studies that show the hormone may slow the secondary cascade of injuries that come on the heels of the initial trauma. The trial was approved by review boards at both facilities. <\/p>\n

According to federal law, researchers in this study must obtain an okay for the patient or patient (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients in Massachusetts may end up participating in a study without giving their permission. While the question of informed consent is a huge one when being admitted to hospital and having procedures, tests and diagnostics run,…<\/span><\/p>\n

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