Informed consent and biological agents in rheumatology and internal medicine

• Published in: European journal of clinical investigation Vol. 52; no. 9; pp. e13805 - n/a
• Main Authors: Mandarelli, Gabriele, Iannone, Florenzo, Ferracuti, Stefano, Grattagliano, Ignazio, Benevento, Marcello, Solarino, Biagio, Ferorelli, Davide, Catanesi, Roberto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2022
• Subjects: biological agents; Cognitive ability; Effectiveness; Informed consent; Internal medicine; Literature reviews; mental capacity; Rheumatology; rheumatology; informed consent; biological agents; mental capacity

Background The need for highly effective therapies in rheumatologic diseases has led to the widespread and growing use of a heterogeneous class of molecules called biological agents. The increasing experience with biological agents has raised concerns about safety and efficacy issues that need to be...