Research Participant Bill of Rights

As a research participant, you have the following rights:
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To be told the purpose of the clinical trial.
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To be told all the risks, side effects or discomforts that might be
reasonably expected.
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To be told of any benefits that can be reasonably expected.
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To be told what will happen in the study and whether any
procedures, drugs or devices are different than those that are
used as standard medical treatment.
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To be told about options available and how they may be better or
worse than being in a clinical trial.
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To be allowed to ask any questions about the trial before giving
consent and at any time during the course of the study.
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To be allowed ample time, without pressure, to decide whether to
consent or not to consent to participate.
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To be told of any medical treatments available if complications
occur during the trial.
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To receive a signed and dated copy of the informed consent form.
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To refuse to participate, for any reason, before and after the trials
started.