The informed consent of human subjects is a fundamental principle of research ethics. Informed consent is a core principle in international codes of research ethics, as well as in discipline-specific guides to the ethical conduct of research. Scholars developing case reports or case studies need to be aware of the considerations that are involved in assuring that the principle of informed conse...

obtaining informed consents is one of the most fundamental principles in conducting a clinical trial. in order for the consent to be informed, the patient must receive and comprehend the information appropriately. complexity of the consent form is a common problem that has been shown to be a major barrier to comprehension for many patients. the objective of this study was to assess the readabil...

This paper reflects on and thinks along with Ann Cahill’s, Alice MacLachlan’s, Jordan Pascoe’s engagements my Sex, Love, Gender: A Kantian Theory (OUP, 2020). The topics engaged range from abortion, authorizing consent, family, human nature, sexual, gender philosophical identities to the infamous letter exchange between Kant Maria von Herbert complexities regarding various kinds of oppression.

Due to possible methodological and practical problems, many researchers refrain from using a randomized controlled trial design to evaluate procedures already embedded in routine health care. We performed a randomized controlled trial on the effects of routine individual feedback on test ordering behavior of family physicians. The trial started after 4 years of feedback and lasted for 2.5 years...

The different approaches of two nations to the issues surrounding informed consent by persons with no or limited capacity of understanding are compared. It is important that efforts to ensure formal compliance with consent procedures should not be allowed to distract attention from the risks of harm to individuals.

The current doctrine of informed consent falls far short of its potential to serve as a valuable safeguard for human research subjects. Instead of providing a channel of communication between physician and subject, informed consent is a lifeless entity responsible for a large portion of the misunderstanding existing between these parties. Acknowledging risk perception principles may help transf...

Abstract Background After 20 years of debate on intersex care, there has been a slight movement away from the paradigm ‘optimal gender' including early genital modification to conform predicted gender identity towards ‘full consent' provision full information about risks, benefits and alternatives interventions postponement irreversible minors too young give informed consent. However, controver...