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Timing of consent for the research use of surgically removed tissue
Author(s) -
Hewitt Robert,
Watson Peter H.,
Dhir Rajiv,
Aamodt Roger,
Thomas Gerry,
Mercola Dan,
Grizzle William E.,
Morente Manuel M.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.23999
Subject(s) - informed consent , documentation , dignity , medicine , autonomy , surgery , law , alternative medicine , political science , pathology , computer science , programming language
Consent by patients to perform surgery (‘surgical consent’) and consent for the research use of residual tissue (‘research consent’) are desirable to respect individual autonomy and human dignity. In the past, documentation of these consents has been conveniently obtained before surgery by the same person using the same form. More recently, however, ethical concerns have forced a separation between the 2 consents so that they are now often obtained by different people using different forms, thus raising the possibility of obtaining the research consent postoperatively. The current study seeks to clarify the issues and explain why a postoperative informed consent process has distinct advantages in certain circumstances.