The term informed assent describes the process whereby minors or individuals not competent to give legally-valid informed consent may agree to participate in clinical trials. == Background == In adult medical research, the term informed consent is used to describe a state whereby a competent individual, having been fully informed about the nature, benefits and risks of a clinical trial, agrees to their own participation.
The term informed assent describes the process whereby minors or individuals not competent to give legally-valid informed consent may agree to participate in clinical trials. == Background == In adult medical research, the term informed consent is used to describe a state whereby a competent individual, having been fully informed about the nature, benefits and risks of a clinical trial, agrees to their own participation.
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