POLP urges editors to hold the research they publish to principles held by the World Medical Association's "Free and Informed Consent" section of the Declaration of Helsinki, linked below. We also point editors to the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, a set of standards that outline the specific identification and transparency that must occur when acquiring and providing patient consent. Read more about the ICMJE recommendations and POLP's informed consent policy at the links below.