Even more, since we cannot know who are the elect, there is no reason for consenting to recognize and obey the authority of the visible church (see De civili dominio, vol. 1, p. 409; De ecclesia, pp. 71 2).
We also observed that the major reason for consenting to EIMC was for health (54.7%), followed by doctor's advice (31.8%), suggesting that the medical benefits are the primary motivation for EIMC in China.
This study explored patients' perceptions of randomization and reasons for consent or refusal to participate in the ProtecT study (a randomized trial of surgery, radiotherapy, and monitoring for localized prostate cancer).
The allowance for participating was fixed to 50 Euro to exclude financial reasons for consent.
Most of the articles referred to investigations already performed, to identify the relevant reasons for consent or refusal to participate [ 12, 14, 15, 18, 19].
It could be argued that consent is required for research and medical treatment because there may be risks involved and that these risks no longer apply post-mortem, but this does not take into account all the underlying reasons for consent.
However, pregnant women may have their own reasons for consenting to undergoing prenatal ultrasound scans.
Interview studies and surveys have detailed parents' reasons for consenting to autopsies: to obtain further information about neonatal deaths and future pregnancies in particular was the reason given by 'the majority of parents' [ 41] and by 50% of parents in another neonatal study [ 43].
We asked participants and guardians (when available) to complete a confidential questionnaire with open-ended questions to elicit (1) reasons for consenting to or declining HIV testing, (2) any perceived advantages of HIV testing, and (3) components of the pretest counseling that may have influenced their decision whether or not to undergo HIV testing.
The stigmatisation of people living with HIV is a reason for not consenting for screening.
