Obtaining 'informed consent'from every individual participant involved in health research is a
mandatory ethical practice. Informed consent is a process whereby potential participants are …

The amount of international biomedical research is increasing and much of this is
happening in developing countries. It is important to place adequate focus on the issue of …

Informed consent is a basic requirement for the conduct of ethical research involving human
subjects. Currently, the Helsinki Declaration of the World Medical Association and the …

Although a relatively recent phenomenon, the role of informed consent in human research is
central to its ethical regulation and conduct. However, guidelines often recommend …

BY CHRISTINE PACE, EZEKIEL J. EMANUEL, THESHINEE CHUENYAM, CHRIS
DUNCOMBE, JUDITH D. BEBCHUK, DAVID WENDLER, JORGE A. TAVEL, LAURA A …

How well can institutional guidelines help ensure the dignity, rights, safety and well being of
research participants in an underdeveloped country? In this paper I describe the limits of …

MODULE TWO: INFORMED CONSENT Page 1 © Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2005, 9600
Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DQ, UK and 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148, USA …

This report is a summary of presentations and discussions at a seminar entitled “Informed
Consent: From Good Intentions to Sound Practices.” This two-day seminar brought together …

Background: The doctrine of informed consent (IC) exists to protect individuals from
exploitation or harm. This study into IC was carried out to investigate how different …

Ethical dilemmas in biomedical research, especially in vulnerable populations, often spark
heated debate. Despite recommendations and guidelines, many issues remain …