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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.)
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Thu Jul 2
- The avatar will see you now - Economist.com: A way of helping the mentally impaired to give informed medical consent
Wed Jun 24
- Light Blue Touchpaper » Blog Archive » Static Consent and the Dynamic Web: As web pages change constantly (functionality , TOS, ownership changes) users have to monitor constantly and opt-out, which is impossible even for experts. The paradigm of informed consent is unworkable in the Web 2.0.
Tue Jun 23
- Massage Therapy and Informed Verbal Consent: The definition of Informed Verbal Consent, the basic structure of it, and why it is important in establishing a therapeutic relationship with clients.
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- Massage Therapy Client Rights: What you need to know about your rights as a massage therapy client.
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Mon Jun 1
- Home - ClinicalTrials .gov: This is used by Dr. Quiza as reference for informed consent in PBL-3.
Fri May 29
- Massage Therapy - Health Profession or Customer Service? part 1: is Massage Therapy "just&quo t; a service industry, where the customer is always right, or does a massage therapist, as a health professional, have the right to refuse to treat in certain circumstances.
Mon May 25
- My First Massage Therapy Treatment - is it normal to be sore?: Pain is not necessarily a good thing during or after a massage therapy treatment - what therapists and clients should know to create the most positive (and pain-free) experience possible.
Fri Apr 24
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