Post by Gerry Duffett on Mar 26, 2008 13:30:13 GMT -5
Informed Consent
Read complete article located here :
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informed_consent
Informed consent is a legal condition whereby a person can be said to
have given consent based upon an
......appreciation
and
......understanding of the facts
and
......implications of an action.
The individual needs to be in
......possession of relevant facts
and also of
......his or her reasoning faculties,
such as not being
......mentally retarded or mentally ill
and without an
......impairment of judgment
......at the time of consenting.
Such impairments might include
......illness,
......intoxication,
......insufficient sleep,
and
......other health problems.
Some acts
......cannot legally take place
......because of a lack of informed consent.
In cases where an individual is considered
unable to give informed consent,
another person is generally authorized to give consent on their behalf.
Examples of this include the parents or legal guardians of a child and caregivers for the mentally ill.
In cases where an individual is provided limited facts,
......serious ethical issues may arise.
Examples of this in a
clinical trial in medical research are anticipated
and prevented by an
Ethics Committee
or
Institutional Review Board.
Read complete article located here :
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informed_consent
Read complete article located here :
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informed_consent
Informed consent is a legal condition whereby a person can be said to
have given consent based upon an
......appreciation
and
......understanding of the facts
and
......implications of an action.
The individual needs to be in
......possession of relevant facts
and also of
......his or her reasoning faculties,
such as not being
......mentally retarded or mentally ill
and without an
......impairment of judgment
......at the time of consenting.
Such impairments might include
......illness,
......intoxication,
......insufficient sleep,
and
......other health problems.
Some acts
......cannot legally take place
......because of a lack of informed consent.
In cases where an individual is considered
unable to give informed consent,
another person is generally authorized to give consent on their behalf.
Examples of this include the parents or legal guardians of a child and caregivers for the mentally ill.
In cases where an individual is provided limited facts,
......serious ethical issues may arise.
Examples of this in a
clinical trial in medical research are anticipated
and prevented by an
Ethics Committee
or
Institutional Review Board.
Read complete article located here :
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informed_consent