title: Elements of an informed consent.
abstract: Clinical trials are conducted in all healthcare settings, including hospitals, university health centers, clinics, physicians' offices, and home care. A patient who is interested in participating in a clinical trial must first sign an informed consent. This article reviews the elements of an informed consent for clinical research.
authors.affiliation: Kentuckiana Pulmonary Associates, Louisville, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sims
authors.forename: Vickie A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Miracle
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000592:standards*