|
 |
Ethics > Informed Consent
The following information is about Informed Consent.
Informed Consent Defined
A term used to describe the obligation of physicians or researchers to allow patients or subjects to be active participants in decision regarding their care or participation in research. Informed consent, then, is rooted in the concept of autonomous choice or the right of self-determination.
1. disclosure (of information to the patient/subject)
2. comprehension (by the patient/subject of the information being disclosed)
3. voluntariness (of the patient/subject in making his/her choice)
4. competence (of the patient/subject to make a decision)
5. consent (by the patient/subject)
But many theorists, like Beauchamp and Childress, believe a more robust definition is needed. Beauchamp and Childress describe three main aspects of informed consent and explain the elements needed for each aspect.
Threshold Elements (preconditions)
1. competence (to understand and decide)
2. voluntariness (in deciding)
Information Elements
1. disclosure (of material information)
2. recommendation (of a plan)
3. understanding (of 1 and 2)
Consent elements
1. decision (in favor of a plan)
2. authorization (of the chosen plan; with an understanding that it is an authorization)
The elements described above represent the characteristics necessary for agents to make real choices. Lacking relevant information or being coerced, for example, undermine autonomous decisions. (Some information for this definition was taken from Tom L. Beauchamp and Ruth R. Faden, "Meaning and Elements of Consent," in Encyclopedia of Bioethics, vol. 3, ed. Warren Thomas Reich. (New York: Simon and Schuster MacMillan, 1995): 1238-1241.)
This definition is in context to Ethics. See more contextual defintions for Informed Consent.
Are you looking for additional Ethics > Informed Consent news? Try our new "Informed Consent News Focus" area.
Off-site Informed Consent Links, User Submitted
The following links have been collected through user bookmark submission in the Informed Consent category. Please note, because these resources are off-site we cannot guarantee the accuracy or quality of any information.
Sat Nov 1
Mon Oct 27
- "What does this mean?" How Web-based consumer health information fails to support information seeking in the pursuit of informed consent for screening test decisions: NB: NATURAL FREQUENCIES What does this mean?? How Web-based consumer health information fails to support information seeking in the pursuit of informed consent for screening test decisions. Key points: 1- the purpose of the screening; 2- the likelihood of positive and negative results; 3- the possibility of false positive and false negative results; 4- the uncertainties and risks of screening; 5- medical, social, or financial implications; 6- follow-up procedures after positive results.
Sat Oct 11
Mon Sep 22
Wed Jul 30
- Behavioral Targeting and Privacy - eMarketer: Behavioral Targeting and Privacy - Can informed consent put consumers at ease? Can informed consent put consumers at ease?
Sun Jul 20
Wed Jul 2
- U.S. appeals court upholds S. Dakota informed consent law
- Dementia, Alzheimer's, the Elderly and Sex (part 3): ... about the rights of people with dementia. Is a 14 or 15 year old any more able to give consent than a person with dementia? Is...
Tue Jun 3
Fri Apr 25
If you would like to find additional social bookmark based links on the topic of we recommend the Open Tag Directory > Informed Consent. If you would like to find related tags we recommend Tag Patterns > Informed Consent
Off-site Informed Consent Research Links
If you still need additional information on Informed Consent then we suggest the following off-site resources. Please note, because these resources are off-site we cannot guarantee the accuracy or quality of any information.
- A9 > Informed Consent
- Alexa > Informed Consent
- DMOZ > Informed Consent
- Feeds Filtered > Informed Consent
- Google > Informed Consent
- News Meme > Informed Consent
- Nuah: News > Informed Consent
- The Feed Directory > Informed Consent
- OBP > Informed Consent
- Open Tag Directory > Informed Consent
- Podzy > Informed Consent
- Yahoo > Informed Consent
Ethics Topics
Everything you need to know about Ethics
Ethics
If you know the Ethics Term Name use the links below to quickly jump to your desired focus.
Bookmark Us
The On Topic Network
This website is part of The On Topic Network.
Thank You
Ethics.On-Topic.net was developed by Odin Metatech, Inc and runs on the Odin Assemble platform.
Best Viewed With
License
This work is licensed under Creative Commons.