title: Informed consent in biomedical research.
abstract: A course that teaches critical thinking and awareness of the ethical decision process can help ensure that rapidly emerging technologies have a positive impact on our society. When studying ethics in biomedical engineering, a topic such as research methods for experiments involving human beings cannot be overlooked. A well-constructed informed consent (IC) form is one of the basic building blocks of ethically conducted research because it provides the patient with sufficient information to autonomously make a decision in accordance to their values. Informed consent is one of numerous topics addressed in the ethics course offered at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University.
authors.affiliation: Sch. of Inf. Technol. & Eng., Ottawa Univ., Ont. daphné.townsend@gmail.com
authors.forename: Daphné
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Townsend
mesh_terms: D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000592:standards*; D002755:Choice Behavior; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006805:Human Experimentation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000592:standards*; D014342:Truth Disclosure