The purpose of informed consent is
A) to determine whether a patient is acceptable for a particular study.
B) to ensure that the doctor does not know which patient is receiving the treatment.
C) to decide whether a patient goes into the test group or the control group.
D) to ensure the patient knows the risks and is volunteering.
E) to determine whether the treatment works.

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Informed consent is a process by which a patient or research participant is fully informed about the risks and benefits of a medical procedure or clinical study, and can freely and voluntarily decide whether or not to proceed with it. The purpose of informed consent is therefore to ensure that the patient understands the potential risks and benefits, and is making an informed decision to participate or not. It is not to determine eligibility for a study (A), blind the doctor to treatment allocation (B), assign patients to different groups (C), or evaluate treatment efficacy (E).

The Purpose of Informed Consent Is