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Comment
. 2007;11(1):110.
doi: 10.1186/cc5678.

Research in critically ill patients: standards of informed consent

Catherine Chenaud  1 , Paolo Merlani, Bara Ricou
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Comment

Research in critically ill patients: standards of informed consent

Catherine Chenaud et al. Crit Care. 2007.

Abstract

Patients in critical care lose their capability to make a judgement, and constitute a 'vulnerable population' needing special and reinforced protection. Even if the standard of informed consent is an essential way of demonstrating respect for the patient's autonomy, the usual informed-consent procedure is not as applicable as required or sufficient to warrant this ethical principle in critical care.

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