Radiology Reports

A radiology room with an imaging table and control area

Unreviewed Written 13 October 2026| 8 sources| The sharing architecture read directly, showing that the report travels as a document and the images only as a pointer Radiology Reports Verified against primary record Report structure Clinical referral, technique, findings, impression or conclusion, and advice, with the report checked and signed[1] Prior studies The reporter should … Read more

Pathology Reports

A stained histology section seen at high magnification

Unreviewed Written 13 October 2026| 8 sources| A live staging-edition divergence found between two national datasets published weeks apart Pathology Reports Verified against primary record Structured content model Core elements, essential for clinical management, staging or prognosis and requiring a defined evidence level, plus non-core elements[1] International harmonisation goal One internationally agreed dataset per tumour … Read more

Operative Reports

A patient-specific surgical cutting guide manufactured for a single operation

Unreviewed Written 13 October 2026| 8 sources| Checked whether any standard requires the report to be given to the patient, and found that none does Operative Reports Verified against primary record Minimum content in United States federal rules Techniques, findings, and tissues removed or altered; written or dictated immediately after surgery and signed by the … Read more

Compassionate Use of Medicines

The dispensing counter of a pharmacy

Unreviewed Written 13 October 2026| 7 sources| The European guideline’s own statement that it does not address supply across member states Compassionate Use of Medicines Verified against primary record European legal basis A member state may make an unauthorised product available to a group of patients; programmes are set up and run nationally and committee … Read more

Clinical Trials Abroad

A ward in a dedicated clinical research unit

Unreviewed Written 13 October 2026| 8 sources| The charging rules on both sides of the Atlantic read in full, since they are what separates a trial from a sale Clinical Trials Abroad Verified against primary record Registration requirement Before the first participant is enrolled, in a registry meeting international standards; ethics committee approval does not … Read more

Experimental Treatment

Cells in culture in a hospital laboratory

Unreviewed Written 13 October 2026| 8 sources| The full legal chain making an unproven cell product an unapproved drug, read in a current enforcement letter Experimental Treatment Verified against primary record Approved stem cell products in the United States Only blood-forming stem cells from umbilical cord blood, for disorders affecting blood production[1] Regulator’s test for … Read more

Off-Label Treatment

A historical pharmacy prescription

Unreviewed Written 13 October 2026| 7 sources| The regulator guidance most often cited for the rule confirmed withdrawn, and replaced with current guidance Off-Label Treatment Verified against primary record Definition Use of an approved medicine for an unapproved condition, in a different form, or at a different dose[1] Lawfulness of the practice Lawful: prescribing is … Read more

Clinical Practice Guidelines

A hospital's medical reference library

Unreviewed Written 13 October 2026| 7 sources| A documented case of two national guidelines differing on the same condition, read in the study that measured it Clinical Practice Guidelines Verified against primary record Reference definition Statements including recommendations intended to optimise patient care, informed by a systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the … Read more

Evidence-Based Medicine

Shelves of bound medical journals in a university library

Unreviewed Written 13 October 2026| 8 sources| The 1996 definition read in the original editorial, and the familiar three-circle version identified as a later restatement Evidence-Based Medicine Verified against primary record Canonical definition The conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients[1] Stated negative boundaries … Read more

Shared Decision-Making

The waiting area of a hospital outpatient service

Unreviewed Written 13 October 2026| 8 sources| Checked the national guideline’s own stated exclusions, and found the medical-travel literature documents the opposite of shared decision-making Shared Decision-Making Verified against primary record Reference definition A collaborative process in which a person and their clinician reach a joint decision, selecting tests and treatments on both evidence and … Read more