Consent and Assent in Pediatric Research

D. Micah Hester, Skye A. Miner

ResearchPosted on rand.org Jan 30, 2025Published in: Pediatric Clinics of North America, Volume 71, Issue 1, pages 83-92 (February 2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2023.08.003

The process of soliciting a minor's assent has moral import, even if it is not always required by the current regulations. Ethically, the process provides for the child's opinion to be heard, for respecting their developing capacity and involving the child as a participant in research.

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  • Copyright: Elsevier Inc
  • Publisher: Science Direct
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2024
  • Pages: 10
  • Document Number: EP-70820

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