When a prospective subject has decided to take part in a research study of his or her own volition,without coercion or any undue influence describes which element of Informed Consent?
A) Disclosure
B) Comprehension
C) Competence
D) Voluntary agreement

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Voluntary agreement means that the prospective subject has decided to take part in a study of his or her own volition,without coercion or any undue influence.Researchers obtain voluntary agreement after the prospective subject who is competent to make the decision receives the essential information about the study and has demonstrated comprehension of this information.The researcher must disclose essential information about the study to potential subjects in a way that can be understood.The extent to which the potential subject comprehends the information is the second element.Autonomous persons,who can understand the benefits and risks of a proposed study,are competent to give consent which describes the third element.

When a Prospective Subject Has Decided to Take Part in a Research