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An essential reading for everyone before you feel the need to criticize (for or against, irrelevant). This should be a mandatory part of all informed consent forms, explained in layman terms.

I find it interesting that in the realm of human health/life, which is loudly advertised as the most important thing in the universe, you will be forced to apply a certain set of rules AND forced to buy these rules at a rip-off price. It’s a nice way to build a comfy nest for friends and friends of friends. But… where is Greta? It is anti-ecological beyond comprehension. 50 years after the introduction of computers to the public, and you still need to buy a non-centralized document? Apparently, the manager of these valuable papers cannot build a minimalistic online repository for 50 forms… What does it say about their practical competencies? The same “buy or else” policy is in place in many fields of technology, unfortunately.

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I should have been clear. Yes, it is an on-line repository. But to be compliant you need to buy the repository. So, yeah.

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I know. National standards are available in the same model. It's the fact of buying (sometimes) 5 single-sided sheets for anything over $1.00 is outrageous. BTW. People who make such documents (write, typeset, illustrate, etc.) have alredy been paid, and their compensations are way off the charts. And they waive copyright by default.

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