title: Informed consent: its history, meaning, and present challenges.
authors.forename: Tom L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Beauchamp
mesh_terms: D001130:Arizona; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000941:ethics*; D002755:Choice Behavior; D032962:Consent Forms / Q000941:ethics / Q000592:standards; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D032984:Ethics, Research; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000235:genetics; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D007603:Jurisprudence / Q000266:history; D028681:Moral Obligations; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D035842:Research Subjects; D014015:Tissue Banks / Q000941:ethics; D035502:Trust; D014342:Truth Disclosure / Q000941:ethics*; D014481:United States; D035862:Vulnerable Populations