Research participants have commonly been found to lack basic understanding of fundamental aspects of the studies in which they are participating. The informed consent process is one of many aspects of ...

The ability of researchers and research staff to provide high quality research that takes into account the culture and diversity of a population when developing research ideas, conducting research, ...

First, if a patient does not understand the procedure, risks, or benefits, then he or she should not sign a consent form until he or she understands and accepts the risks. In general, an individual ...

The Nuremberg Code (1947) and the Declaration of Helsinki (1978) are credited as the origins of informed consent in clinical research. Participants' informed consent is both a legal and ethical ...

To the Editor: In his Clinical Practice article on the assessment of patients' competence to consent to treatment (Nov. 1 issue), 1 Appelbaum invokes the ability to reason as a central criterion for ...

It is well recognised in Common Law that a patient has the right to autonomy. Judge Cardozo acknowledged this right in relation to surgery over 80 years ago. He stated that: 'Every human being of ...

Researchers from The University of Manchester are calling for urgent changes to how children and young people are asked to take part in research, warning that current consent systems often fail to ...

Asking for consent is frequently required as a practice to prevent potential harm to others in the processes of legal or medical activities, intimate interactions, and research participation. The ...