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letter . 1997 Jul 26;315(7102):253.
Informed consent. Ability to be informed is separate from ability to give consent.
PMCID: PMC2127145 PMID: 9253295
See the article "Informed consent in medical research. Journals should not publish research to which patients have not given fully informed consent--with three exceptions." in volume 314 on page 1107.
See the article "BMJ's present policy (sometimes approving research in which patients have not given fully informed consent) is wholly correct." in volume 314 on page 1111.