Although both have similar fundamental concept, informed consent for clinical trials differs from the patient’s consent to treat used in health care in that informed clinical trials usually encompass more details about a procedure or trial and are designed with various objectives in mind compared to consent used in health care. For instances, in a clinical trial, patients are expected to know what the clinical trial is set up to find, the process is also meant to provide ongoing information to participant about the test. Consequently, participant can make educated decision about whether to start or stay in a clinical trial. The major difference is the ongoing information that is required for clinical trials. I believe this difference exists because clinical trials are voluntary for participants, and most participants are not knowledgeable of the overall process of the clinical trials. Thus, having ongoing information, and obtain ongoing participation are absolutely critical in ensuring that …show more content…
For instance, participant are informed of possible risk, expected benefits, what’s known and not known, etc. - in a clinical trial. Additionally, the information should not be written in words that are too technical to understand. For example, MD Anderson, a group of cancer researchers, most of these researchers has conducted hundreds of clinical trials to test new treatments for both common and rare cancer. Within this research, researchers must follow strict rules to make sure patient understand the process and are fully aware that they can withdraw from a Cancer research at any time. Similarly, in a medical practice, a surgeon will request to obtain a patient consent in order to operate, or proceed with a surgery, after patient have being made aware of the potential risk and outcome that can occur as a result of having