Panel discussion (Andrew Vickers, Alain Amstutz, Helena Verkooijen, Julius Sim, Monica Jefford, Clare Relton)

Topics covered: Verbal vs written consent, Changing trends in ethical norms, Impact of too much/ little information for patients. Lessons learned at UMC, Need for empiricism in ethics, Importance of context, Need for RECs/IRBs to take a less rule based approach and take context more into consideration.