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Informed Consent takes a central position in clinical research. The right of any person to decide on his/her own, whether or not being enrolled in a clinical trial, is closely related to the degree of understanding the trial's key elements, the planned interventions and the related risks and benefits. Understanding the Informed Consent as a process, and not only as a simple note, is essential in conducting clinical trials in humans. A special attention has to be paid on vulnerable persons and populations, such as minors, illiterates, mentally impaired and unconscious persons.
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Slavicek, G., Forsdahl, G. Informed consent in clinical research. J. Stomat. Occ. Med. 2, 141–146 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12548-009-0026-8
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