The acceptability of delayed consent for prehospital emergency care research in the Western Cape province of South Africa

Abstract

Informed consent is an essential prerequisite for enrolling patients into a study. Obtaining informed consent in an emergency is complex and often impossible. Delayed consent has been suggested for emergency care research. This study aims to determine the acceptability of prehospital emergency care research with delayed consent in the Western Cape community of South Africa.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 21, 2022
Source ID
10.1371/journal.pone.0262020

Entities

People

  • Keymanthri Moodley
  • Lee Wallis
  • Sanjeev Rambharose
  • Willem Stassen

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research and Development Command

Tags

Readers

  • Clinical Trial Research.
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine