El documento de consentimiento informado para la realización de pruebas genéticas en el ámbito asistencial y en proyectos de investigación

This article considers the ethical principles that justify the informed consent and its inclusion in legal regulations in order to protect fundamental human rights concerning genetic testing and genetic information, such as Spanish law 14/2007 on Biomedical Research. As conclusions, 3 models of informed consent are proposed: one for genetic testing for health reasons; an additional consent in cases where the clinical laboratory wants to store the remaining samples for future uses in biomedical research, and for clinical trials that including genetic tests.