651 Informed Consent

Nuremberg Code 1947

First international document to require voluntary consent

free from coercion, able to consent, comprehend risk and benefits

Rules established by the Nuremberg Code

Declaration of Helsinki 1964

Development of principles to guide physicians in biomedical research; emphasis on differentiation between research that benefits the subject, and research that may not benefit the subject

Belmont Report 1979

Identified 3 principles underlying ethical conduct

Respect for persons, beneficence, justice

What three principles were identified in the belmont report?

18+

In order to give consent, how old must a competent adult be to agree to study participation?

parental permissio n

Anyone under what age must have the agreement of one (sometimes 2) parent(s) to participate in the study?

assent

If a patient is _______ years old, they must agree to participate, in addition to gaining parental permission

True

True or False? It is ok to pay participants in a research study/