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Why we should not seek individual informed consent for participation in health services research
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- Published on: 12 February 2003
- Published on: 12 February 2003Consent and choiceShow More
Dear Editor
I read 'Why we should not seek individual informed consent for participation in health services research' with weary disbelief. The arguement made by the authors that UK citizens are members of the NHS and as such are required to give up their medical records and choice about whether to particpiate in research, displays a lack of understanding about the citizen's relationship to the NHS.
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