title: Informed consent and patients with cancer: role of the nurse as advocate.
abstract: Informed consent is an ongoing process, and oncology nurses are important advocates to identify information gaps and patient concerns during this process. This article discusses the rights of research participants from a regulatory perspective. Two case scenarios are presented and discussed to describe how nurses can ensure that patients are truly informed and understand the clinical trial process.
authors: Billings Clinic Cancer Center, Montana, USA. kwilkinson@billingsclinic.org
authors: Kathy
authors: K
authors: Wilkinson
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing* / Q000473:pathology; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*