On October 27th, 2016, Jane Hartsock, JD, MA, explores the question, “Under what circumstances is a researcher required to obtain the re-consent of a research participant, who was enrolled in research as a child and has since obtained the age of majority?” Hartsock answers this question via re-consent protocols in pediatric biobanking, though the new Common Rule has left some gaps in its recommendations pertaining to pediatric re-consent. Some ethical issues that arise from re-consent include physical, psychological, economic, and privacy concerns.
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Download the transcript for this TREATs talk here.
