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Rights as a Volunteer


In this section, you will read about:

  • your rights as a volunteer in research
  • the importance of knowing your rights

 

Your rights as a volunteer in research - As a volunteer in research you have certain rights and responsibilities. Your rights and responsibilities are the same no matter what kind of research you volunteer for.

 

Your rights include:

Right to volunteer - After listening to all of the Informed Consent information, you may decide to volunteer for the research study.

Right to keep personal information confidential - The information and specimens collected during the study will not be shared with any one other than those listed in the Informed Consent Document. However, there may be an exception if follow-up is needed for safety reasons.

     
 
 
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