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Physicians may ask you to sign an informed consent document while under their care. An informed consent document, when signed, indicates the patient understands the potential risks and benefits of a proposed course of treatment and gives the health care provider permission to perform that service. Being asked to sign a consent form is typical…

Your first thought might be that having bed rails is most certainly safer than not having them. In reality, they offer a mix of benefits and drawbacks for young children and the elderly. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as many as 803 patients in hospitals and nursing homes were injured or died…