Aspectos éticos del consentimiento informado: tópico fundamental en la investigación a lo largo de la historia

Abstract

Violations of human rights throughout history developed ethical guidelines for scientific research. Aim: Reflection on the aspects and ethical principles involved, main characteristics and current conflicts related to the process of informed consent (IC). Results: The main results show what were the main conflicts in conducting research with vulnerable populations, as well as the barriers associated with the application and understanding of IC process. Conclusion: violation of human rights for research gave rise to the creation of CI as an ethical and legal measure to those involved in it, especially caring for vulnerable populations. In addition, the incorporation of this subject to the training of professionals allowed to defend the rights of the participants and to prevent cruel acts from happening again.