BioNews - What does consent mean for Generation Genome?

BioNews - What does consent mean for Generation Genome?

What does consent mean for Generation Genome?

18 September 2017

By Professor Becki Bennett

Appeared in BioNews 918

Usually when we agree to medical tests or to participate in medical research we have to provide a valid consent to both. For consent to be valid it must not be coerced, it must be sufficiently informed, and the person giving consent must be able to understand what it is they are consenting to. Proceeding without this prior consent is an infringement of that individual's right to control what happens to them, of their right to respect of their autonomy, and puts the healthcare professional in danger of legal action.