Researchers’ views on, and experiences with, the requirement to obtain informed consent in research involving human participants: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Informed consent is often cited as the “cornerstone” of research ethics. Its intent is that participants enter research voluntarily, with an understanding of what their participation entails. Despite agreement on the necessity to obtain informed consent in research, opinions vary...

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Main Authors: Antonia Xu, Melissa Therese Baysari, Sophie Lena Stocker, Liang Joo Leow, Richard Osborne Day, Jane Ellen Carland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-020-00538-7