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Beneficence - Protecting Human Subject Research Participants

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<strong>Protecting</strong> <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>Participants</strong>Respect for PersonsMain Menu | Glossary | HelpInformed ConsentPrevious Page 7 of 25NextInformed consent should beunderstood as an on-going processrather than a level of legal protectionfor an institution. It is not intended tobe a one-time act of having aparticipant sign a form.Informed consent is designed toinform research subjects about thepurpose, risks, potential benefits andalternatives to the research thatallows people to make a decisionabout whether or not to participatebased on their own goals and values.This exchange of such informationshould occur at enrollment andthroughout the study.Previous Page 7 of 25Nexthttp://phrp.nihtraining.com/respect/07_respect.php6/20/2008 2:18:28 PM

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