Opting in for opt-out consent

Olver, Ian N

doi:10.5694/mja13.10695

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A place for opt-out consent in the National statement on ethical conduct in human research

In most human research, potential participants are provided with detailed information so that they can make a fully informed choice about whether to participate in the project. The requirement for explicit consent reflects the value that our society places on individual autonomy.

Cancer Council Australia, Sydney, NSW.

Correspondence: ian.olver@cancer.org.au

Competing interests:

No relevant disclosures.

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