Before someone asks you to ‘consent’ – or agree – to be in a research study, they have to tell you what the research is about. The people doing the study will also ask you to sign a form saying that you’re agreeing to be in the study. This form is called an ‘informed consent […]
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If you’re thinking of volunteering to be in a research study, the people doing the study will usually ask you to sign a form saying that you’re agreeing to be in the study. This form is called an ‘informed consent form’. By signing this form, you are saying that you have made a free and […]
Si vous pensiez participer à un projet de recherche, les personnes qui mène l’équipe de recherche doivent habituellement vous demander de signer un formulaire indiquant que vous êtes d’accord de participer. Ce formulaire s’appelle un « formulaire de consentement éclairé ». Quand vous signiez ce formulaire, vous indiquez que vous avez pris une decision libre […]
Have you or someone close to you ever been asked to take part in a clinical trial, research study or experiment? Have you ever wondered what they are and have you ever considered participating? An ‘experiment’ can be almost any kind of test, with people, animals, plants, metals… an experiment can be on almost anything. […]
Est-ce que vous – ou un de vos proches – avez déjà été sollicité à participer à un essai clinique, un projet de recherche ou une expérimentation scientifique? Vous êtes vous demandés quels sont ces types de recherche? Avez-vous envisagé participer à un projet de recherche? Une « expérimentation » peut signifier presque n’importe quel […]
Canada’s first ever National Health Ethics Week is being held this week, from March 2 to March 8, 2014. This event is being launched by the Canadian Bioethics Society (CBS), in collaboration with various organizations across Canada. The goals are to: Encourage the organization of events to raise awareness of ethics issues related to health […]