Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regulations for the protection of human participants require that informed consent information be presented in language understandable to the participant ...

Long before the written consent form was adopted in the West, it was apparently in practice in the 16th Century Ottoman Empire, according to some Turkish historians. It wasn’t until the 1947 Nuremberg ...

Ever wonder what happened to the case of the “exotic dancers” who claimed that they were misclassified as independent contractors? Well, the case continues and yesterday, the federal court denied a ...

Turkish historians have uncovered the oldest-known example of a signed written consent form. Dating back to the 16th Century Ottoman Empire, the discovery suggests the use of these forms — in this ...

The goal of the informed consent process is to ensure that the research participant is treated with respect and human dignity. This is achieved by safeguarding and advocating for the participant's ...

Informed consent is one of the most important aspects of conducting ethical research with human participants. Respecting the autonomy of research participants, the investigator must provide complete ...

ASHEVILLE - Police have formally implemented a controversial search policy civil rights advocates say will reduce racial disparities but that a law enforcement advocacy group says could endanger ...

The goal of the informed consent process is to ensure that the research participant is treated with respect and human dignity. This is achieved by safeguarding and advocating for the participant's ...