Clinical trials: Comprehension unaffected by simplified consent forms or payment

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 15:35 in Health & Medicine

Although informed consent is an ethical cornerstone in research with humans, some studies suggests that volunteers often do not understand key aspects of the research in which they participate. Recent efforts have been made to improve informed consent by simplifying the consent forms.

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