The Use of Electronic Consent for COVID‐19 Clinical Trials: Lessons for Emergency Care Research During a Pandemic and Beyond.

The article offers information on novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus poses many unique challenges to the implementation of clinical research and particularly as it relates to the processes of informed consent. Topics include the traditional methods of in-person informed consent were no longer plausible, and the face-to-face discussions may expose researchers and patients to increased risk of contracting and spreading the virus.