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Informed Consent: A Clinical Trials Perspective

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: The primary goal of the thousands of registered trials in cancer research is to extend survival. With evaluation of efficacy, safety, and tolerability, healthcare providers must ensure that the principles described in the Belmont Report are upheld and that patients are truly informed when signing a consent form. In this article, two cases are highlighted, and reasons for participating in clinical trials are discussed. Challenges, such as healthcare literacy, patients' dedication to their healthcare providers, and choosing between multiple trials, are also explored.

Source: Oncology nursing forum

DOI: 10.1188/16.onf.694-696

Authors: Marilyn Hammer, Patricia Eckardt, Margaret Barton-Burke

Institutions: New York University, Rockefeller University, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Language: English

Topic: Ethics in Clinical Research

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Cancer Institute