Background Informed consent is often cited as the “cornerstone” of research ethics. Its intent
is that participants enter research voluntarily, with an understanding of what their …

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 …

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 …

There have been debates across the globe for a social and culturally sensitive ethics to
meditate a catalyst of template for informed consent (IC) in the conduct of social researches …

Gaining informed consent among marginalized groups that include decisionally
incapacitated individuals and those outside of the researcher's own geo-social and ethnic …

Motivations and decision‐making styles that influence participation in biomedical research
vary across study types, cultures, and countries. While there is a small amount of literature …

The informed consent process has become a universal requirement for research involving
human subjects. Its goal is to inform volunteers regarding research in order to make decision …

The mission of the Indian Health Service (IHS) affects what research is done and how It is
reviewed and managed and in turn affects the forms and process used to obtain informed …

Background Achieving meaningful consent can be challenging, particularly in contexts of
diminished literacy, yet is a vital part of participant protection in global health research …

Objective Previous reviews on participants' comprehension of informed consent information
have focused on developed countries. Experience has shown that ethical standards …