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Research Ethics Highlight: Clarifying Consent

The Belmont Report (1979) chose the principles of  as essential for ethical human subjects research.  Respect for persons is often broken down into respect for autonomy and protection of vulnerable populations. Both autonomy and protection have largely been operationalized through the informed consent process.  Ethics discussions1,2,3 of informed consent have highlighted three major requirements for […]

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