The Ethical Importance of Assent in Adults with Decisional Incapacity
Videocast
David Wendler
NIH Webinar, 17 October 2024
Description
Our speaker for this session is Dr. David Wendler, senior investigator, and head of the section on research ethics in the NIH Clinical Center Department of Bioethics.
Topics addressed:
- Ethical background about why it is important to consider whether obtaining assent/respecting dissent in adults who are unable to provide consent for research is appropriate
- When is obtaining assent appropriate vs. not?
- How would they conduct such an assent process
- The difference between assent and dissent
Center for Informed Consent Integrity 