Tuesday 27 September 2011

What is the Informed consent all about?


Informed consent is medical document signed to provide the consent to the clinical trial. The document includes title of the research, purpose of the clinical trial, phases conducted in each trial and their objective. The informed consent should also detail about the producers that are carried out in the each trial and frequency of these procedure and place where they are conducted. The time length of the clinical trial  along with your right to quit the procedure at any point of time and any possible risks with the sudden withdrawal. 

The document also should notify the reader about the possible risks and benefits of the clinical trial to the volunteer. The document should mention about alternative options for the treatment if you deny undergoing the clinical trial. Costs and expenses incurred by your insurance company should be stated. Additional information that you should look into is the contact information to clarify your doubts further and the sources to get the additional information.

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