title: BMJ's present policy (sometimes approving research in which patients have not given fully informed consent) is wholly correct.
authors.affiliation: University College and Middlesex Hospitals, London.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Tobias
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D003657:Decision Making; D030881:Disclosure; D035081:Editorial Policies; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D026706:Paternalism; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D011643:Publishing; D012106:Research; D012935:Social Justice; D035502:Trust