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What Consent Of Mine, If Any, Would You Need As My GP To Refer Me To A Specialist For Potential Participation In A Clinical Trial?

What consent of mine, if any, woud you need as my GP to refer me to a specialist or other doctor for potential participation in a clinical trial? This is before any records xfer which I know would need my consent and signing of a HIPPA document. Can you refer me and give them my name/# without any signing of documents/informed consent since you re my doctor?
Sat, 12 Oct 2013
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Participation in clinical trial is possible only with consult of the individual/trial subject.However it becomes unlawful if you are forced to consent or if any medicine is tested on you without your consent.Hope this helps.Take care.
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What Consent Of Mine, If Any, Would You Need As My GP To Refer Me To A Specialist For Potential Participation In A Clinical Trial?

Participation in clinical trial is possible only with consult of the individual/trial subject.However it becomes unlawful if you are forced to consent or if any medicine is tested on you without your consent.Hope this helps.Take care.