Consent evades consensus.
A problem area certain to become a tough nut to crack in years to come is the extension of patient rights and autonomy to a more stringent level within the informed consent process in situations covering education, research, and epidemiology. Recent events and reports indicate at least an acknowledgment of some specific issues that need attention, as the following articles show.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D018580:Mandatory Testing; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000639:trends; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014481:United States