Legalese creates consent 'conundrum' in clinical trials.

摘要

When the social networking site Facebook recently updated its privacy policy, the lengthy documentation associated with the changes set off a deafening uproar. Web users bemoaned that the new policy surpassed even the US Constitution in length. Ultimately, their criticisms prompted the site to switch to a simpler format for privacy settings. In the world of research, meanwhile, participants must continue to navigate complicated 'legalese' in consent forms.