Consent conversation quick reference
Recall the core moves that make informed consent understandable, voluntary, and documented.
battlecard Handle optimism I know this study treatment will help me. Participant overstates personal benefit during consent. Your line It may or may not help you personally. The study exists because we do not yet know the answer, and we should review the alternatives too. Do not reassure with, "The doctor thinks it will help." That can blur research and care. It protects benefit uncertainty, alternatives, and voluntary choice. Research vs care How is research different from ordinary treatment? Participants need this distinction before they can weigh the offer. What does voluntariness require in plain language? The participant can say…
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