PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Garnham, J C
TI  - Some observations on informed consent in non-therapeutic research.
AID  - 10.1136/jme.1.3.138
DP  - 1975 Sep 01
TA  - Journal of Medical Ethics
PG  - 138--145
VI  - 1
IP  - 3
4099  - http://jme.bmj.com/content/1/3/138.short
4100  - http://jme.bmj.com/content/1/3/138.full
SO  - J Med Ethics1975 Sep 01; 1
AB  - The quality of the consent obtained from 41 volunteer subjects in eight experiments is evaluated. Five subjects (all physicians) gave informed consent; 22 subjects gave partially informed consent; and 14 subjects merely gave consent. It is argued that 'informed' consent is obtainable only from medically trained people, and that lip service to this concept in laymen should cease. The concept of medical competence should instead be introduced and a personal medical referee appointed to adjudicate on behalf of the volunteer.