What are the key international policy positions addressing consent?
The Declaration of Helsinki (WMA, 2004) states that research subjects must be informed of the aims, methods, sources of funding, conflicts of interest, and potential risks and benefits of the research. It also states that consent must be obtained from research participants in writing. The International Declaration on Human Genetic Data (IBC UNESCO, 2003) provides that prior, free and informed consent is necessary for the collection, use and storage of human genetic and proteomic data, as well as other biological samples. It also outlines the information that must be provided to the person whose consent is sought, including: the purpose for which the data is collected, the risks and consequences associated with that collection and the right to withdraw consent. The Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights (IBC UNESCO, 1997) states that prior, free and informed consent to research must be obtained.
The Declaration of Helsinki (WMA, 2008) states that research subjects must be informed of the aims, methods, sources of funding, conflicts of interest, and potential risks and benefits of the research. It also states that consent must be obtained from research participants in writing. The International Declaration on Human Genetic Data (IBC UNESCO, 2003) provides that prior, free and informed consent is necessary for the collection, use and storage of human genetic and proteomic data, as well as other biological samples. It also outlines the information that must be provided to the person whose consent is sought, including: the purpose for which the data is collected, the risks and consequences associated with that collection and the right to withdraw consent. The Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights (IBC UNESCO, 1997) states that prior, free and informed consent to research must be obtained. The International Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research Involving H
