One of the main challenges of delirium research is that the presence of delirium generally renders patients incapable of giving consent for participation in a study.

There are three different ways of approaching the problem of consent in this syndrome. Click on any of the items below to learn more.

• Consent from patients with mild delirium
• Proxy consent by a relative who is legally authorized to give consent
• Advance consent from patients at risk for the development of delirium

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