Key points Chikungunya, dengue, Zika From May 1 to August 11, 2023, 17 cases of dengue and 1 case of chikungunya were reported in the Grand Est region. Allergies Emergency room visits...

Key points Chikungunya, dengue, Zika Since the start of enhanced surveillance in the region, 101 cases of arboviral diseases—88 confirmed cases and 13 probable cases—have been...

Key Points From August 12, 2023, to August 16, 2023, amid a heat wave, Météo-France issued an orange alert for five departments (Ain, Isère, Rhône, Savoie, Haute-Savoie), representing...

Consent is not always obtained by healthcare providers during gynecological consultations. A midwife emphasizes that to achieve truly free and informed consent, the system must be...

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...

How does the concept of consent define the boundaries between what is permitted and what is prohibited in matters of sex? This question is examined here from a historical perspective,...

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...

Although it is anachronistic, the marital duty is still enshrined in marriage law. This results in a genuine obligation to consent to sexual intercourse. In a context where the...

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.

In clinical ethics, we must determine whether the person expresses—or has expressed—a genuine, authentic will that reflects their autonomy. Medical logic appears to respect patients’...