Informed Consent Is an Important Institutional Safeguard Against Harm to Human

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Essay

Informed consent is an important institutional safeguard against harm to human research participants.What is informed consent, and what are three of its six essential elements?

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Definitions:

Label

A tag or marker that identifies or provides information about an object, product, or substance.

Larva

(Pl., Larvae) An immature form in the life history of some animals; may be unlike the parent.

Characteristic

A distinguishing feature or quality of an organism or object, often used in the identification and description of species.

Closed Circulatory System

A type of circulatory system in which the blood flows through a continuous circuit of blood vessels; characteristic of annelids, cephalopods, and vertebrates. Compare with open circulatory system.