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Exception from informed consent for emergency research

2012; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 74; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/ta.0b013e318278908a

2163-0763

Carrie A. Sims, Joshua A. Isserman, Daniel N. Holena, Latha Mary Thanka Sundaram, Nikolai Tolstoy, Sarah E. Greer, Seema S. Sonnad, José L. Pascual, Patrick M. Reilly,

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

Research investigating the resuscitation and management of unstable trauma patients is necessary to improve care and save lives. Because informed consent for research is impossible in emergencies, the Federal Drug Administration has established an Exception from Informed Consent (EFIC) Policy that mandates "community consultation" as a means of protecting patient autonomy. We hypothesized that the trauma community represents a heterogeneous population whose attitudes regarding EFIC and willingness to participate in emergency research are influenced by status as a patient, family, or geographic community member.