Citation

Goldim JR, Fernandes MS, Pechansky F. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry 2011; 24(3): 181-185.

Affiliation

Bioethics Division, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil. jgoldim@hcpa.ufrgs.br

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/YCO.0b013e32834593bc

PMID

21460642

Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To present some highlights and comments about ethical, legal and social issues related to alcohol and drug research. RECENT FINDINGS: Alcohol and drug research has a lack of scientific production related to ethical, legal and social issues. Many papers simply describe summarily the informed consent process and other related issues. SUMMARY: Informed consent process is one of the most important issues in research ethics. Obtaining a valid consent from a prospective research participant is always a challenge. We present many different ways to reach ethical, legal and social adequacy related to the informed consent process.

Language: en