Informed consent represents one of the most important ethical aspects of clinical treatments and scientific research involving humans. This article will discuss the key elements of informed consent ...

On March 1, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’s) Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) released a draft guidance ...

A successful consent process presents detailed information which is organized and presented in a way that helps the prospective subject understand why a person might or might not want to participate.

On March 1, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) and the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance document ...

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The informed consent model involves healthcare professionals providing information to people so they can make informed decisions about their own healthcare. For transgender adults, this model enables ...

Rapidly expanding support for psychedelic agents in mental health treatment has introduced unique challenges and essential considerations in the design and implementation of informed consent processes ...

Informed consent is an agreement between the investigators and the research participants. A signed informed consent form notifies potential research participants of their obligations and rights, and ...