Dissent about assent in paediatric research

In an article published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, paediatric intensivist Paul Baines criticises the conceptual and ethical basis for an assent requirement in paediatric research.1 Existing international research guidelines stipulate that children who cannot competently consent to rese...

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Main Author: Wilkinson, Dominic (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2012
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2012, Volume: 38, Issue: 1, Pages: 2
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Summary:In an article published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, paediatric intensivist Paul Baines criticises the conceptual and ethical basis for an assent requirement in paediatric research.1 Existing international research guidelines stipulate that children who cannot competently consent to research should ‘assent’ to their participation. However, Baines finds existing descriptions of assent both inadequate and contradictory. The guidelines also fail to provide a clear rationale …
ISSN:1473-4257
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of medical ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2011-100242