title: Reviving informed consent: using risk perception in clinical trials.
abstract: The current doctrine of informed consent falls far short of its potential to serve as a valuable safeguard for human research subjects. Instead of providing a channel of communication between physician and subject, informed consent is a lifeless entity responsible for a large portion of the misunderstanding existing between these parties. Acknowledging risk perception principles may help transform the informed consent process into an effective communication of health risks.
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ziker
mesh_terms: D002755:Choice Behavior; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000941:ethics* / Q000523:psychology*; D003142:Communication; D016265:Conflict of Interest / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000592:standards*; D035842:Research Subjects; D018570:Risk Assessment