The entire informed consent process involves giving a subject adequate information concerning the study, providing adequate opportunity for the subject to consider all options, responding to the subject's questions, ensuring that the subject has comprehended this information, obtaining the subject's voluntary agreement ...
Adolescents and mature minors are legally and ethically authorized to provide informed consent if they are emancipated, and in many states, including Washington, they may provide consent for matters regarding sexual and reproductive health, mental health, and substance abuse.
It involves understanding the person's goals and concerns, and discussing with the person (or their substitute decision-maker) their options for treatment, the potential outcomes (positive, negative and neutral), risks and benefits and what this might mean for them.
What is the Age of Consent in Washington? In Washington, the age of consent is 16 years old. This means that individuals who are 16 or older can legally engage in sexual activity with other consenting adults.
Washington State is a "2-party" consent recording state. You have a right to privacy in your private conversations. This means that you must get permission from everyone being recorded in the private conversation before you can record them by video or audio. You can read the state law about this at RCW 9.73.
Any person who operates a motor vehicle in the State of Washington is deemed to have given consent to a test or tests of that persons breath or blood for purposes of determining alcohol concentration or the presence of any drug, if the person has been lawfully arrested for driving under the influence or being in ...
(1) Prior to treatment of the eligible patient with an investigational product, the treating physician shall obtain written informed consent, consistent with the requirements of RCW 7.70.
For an ethically valid consent, information provided to a research subject should include, but not be limited to: information about the health condition for which the research is proposed; details of the nature and purpose of the research; the expected duration of the subject's participation; a detailed description of ...
Basic Elements of Informed Consent Purpose of the Research. Description of the Research. Risks. Benefits. Alternatives to Participation.
Instructions for Developing an Informed Consent Document General Information. Describe the purpose(s) of this research study in lay terms. Purpose of the Study. Procedures. Risks. Benefits. Compensation, Costs and Reimbursement. Withdrawal or Termination from Study. Confidentiality.