The Informed Consent Process in Genetic Family Studies
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The Informed Consent Process in Genetic Family Studies
The informed consent process provides protection by ensuring that potential research subjects understand the goals of the research project they are being asked to voluntarily partake in as well as the risks associated with the study. We examined subjects’ comprehension and ability to identify issues explicitly raised during the consent process that was conducted as part of their participation i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Genomics, Society and Policy
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1746-5354
DOI: 10.1186/1746-5354-4-2-11