Informed consent in clinical research; Do patients understand what they have signed?

• Prif Awduron: Elena Villamañán (Awdur), Margarita Ruano (Awdur), Enma Fernández-de Uzquiano (Awdur), Paz Lavilla (Awdur), Diana González (Awdur), Mercedes Freire (Awdur), Carmen Sobrino (Awdur), Alicia Herrero (Awdur)
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• Cyhoeddwyd: Elsevier, 2016-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Pynciau: article
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Informed consent is an essential element of research, and signing this document is required to conduct most clinical trials. Its aim is to inform patients what their participation in the study will involve. However, increasingly, their complexity and length are making them difficult to understand, w...