Il consenso informato nella sperimentazione clinica in medicina generale

Presenting a research project to the patient is one of the most critical moments in clinical experimentation. This is because it requires participants to be put in a position in which they can make a truly conscious, informed choice.
Starting from these theoretical premises, this study investigated what happens in practice, by analysing the moment of informed consent for the Rischio&Prevenzione (Risk and Prevention) study, in which general practitioners have played an important role. It emerges that consent is not a bureaucratic, precise act; rather it is deeply rooted in the history of a long-standing relationship in which the doctor’s motivation and conviction regarding the research project, and the relationship of trust she has built with the patient, both play a crucial role.