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Yes, in some circumstances. The HHS regulations require that an investigator obtain legally effective informed consent from subjects or a legally authorized representative before the subjects may be involved in research (45 CFR 46.116), unless this requirement has been waived by an IRB.

Informed consent is an important part of the patient-physician relationship and has implications for other theories of medical malpractice. The principle of ?informed consent? has been a component of Pennsylvania's common law since the 1930s and has been evolving ever since.

An adult must file a petition in the Court of Common Pleas to obtain a name change. In addition, an adult is required to publicize the fact that his/her name is about to be changed. Instructions and forms are available in this packet for an adult change of name.

--Consent is informed if the patient or the patient's authorized representative has been given a description of a procedure set forth in subsection (a) and the risks and alternatives that a reasonably prudent patient would require to make an informed decision as to that procedure.

How do I request a support order modification? Contact your local DRS to obtain a Petition for Modification. You may also log into the child support website at .childsupport.state.pa.us as a payee or payor and submit a Petition for Modification through E-Services.

For example, if a decision is not voluntary but is instead made under duress from a clinician, family member, or other third party, it is not informed consent. Similarly, if a patient lacks capacity to engage in reasoned decision making, informed consent is not possible.