title: Prisoners and autonomy: implications for the informed consent process with vulnerable populations.
abstract: This article uses certain essential characteristics of the principle of autonomy to explore the issue of prisoners' rights to decision-making and action in general, and research participation in particular. Exploring the moral principle of autonomy and its importance in furthering human rights will inform nurses who are conducting research with prisoners or other vulnerable populations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret Oot
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Hayes
mesh_terms: D003068:Coercion; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008603:Mental Health; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011329:Prisoners / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*