Journal of Pediatric Neurology and Medicine

Ikani Samuel

Publications

• Case Report
  Ethical Pathways to Informed Consent When Collecting Information from Children in Research
  Author(s): Ikani Samuel, Tessa Parkes and Yauri AduakIkani Samuel, Tessa Parkes and Yauri Aduak
  
  Background: Informed consent is an ethical practice that should be guaranteed before a child is involved in a research. The position of the child in research has also become a subject of debate with regards to ethics. Though many countries may have unique provisions for conducting research with children, it is the goal of every regulatory mechanism to guarantee the autonomy, rights and protection of children in research. Discussion: The form in which the information about a research is presented to a child can either weaken or strengthen the capacity of child to provide informed consent. The Medical Research Council suggests that many children would be competent to give consent if the information about the study is provided in an appropriate form and they are helped through the process of decision-making. It is ethically unacceptable t.. Read More»
  

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