When an 8-year-old patient is informed of his potential role in a medical research study (his parents having agreed to his participation), his agreement is termed:
1. Consent.
2. Permission.
3. Assent.
4. All of the above.
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1. The consent can only come from a person of legal age.
2. The child gave permission, but the informed consent given by the parents does not become permission.
3. This child has emerging capacity to make informed health-care decisions on his own behalf and should be involved, but does not have ultimate control. Parental permission is followed by child assent.
4. One answer is correct.
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