Which is an example of a situation where deferential vulnerability might be a factor? CORRECT ANSWER A physician recruiting patients to be subjects
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... [Show More] deferential vulnerability, the authority over the prospective subject is due to informal power relationships rather than formal hierarchies. The power relationship may be based on gender, race, or class inequalities, or they can be inequalities in knowledge (such as, in the doctor-patient relationship). Like institutional vulnerability, deferential vulnerability increases the risk of harm that informed consent would be compromised because it is not fully voluntary. CORRECT ANSWER
Subjects with a serious illness may be at risk for exploitation because they may be desperate for a possible cure. This is an example of: CORRECT ANSWER Medical vulnerability
Medical vulnerability arises when prospective subjects have serious health conditions for which there are no satisfactory standard treatments. Subjects with serious health problems may not be able to adequately weigh the risks and potential benefits of the research. Subjects are at risk of exploitation because they may overestimate potential benefit. Deferential vulnerability is similar to institutional vulnerability, but the authority over the prospective subject is due to informal power relationships rather than formal hierarchies. Economic vulnerability arises when prospective subjects are disadvantaged in the distribution of social goods and services (income, housing, or healthcare). Therapeutic misconception occurs when subjects blur the roles played by physician-researchers and fail to appreciate the difference between research and treatment. CORRECT ANSWER
A subject participates in a drug study because treatment is available at no or reduced cost, and he could not otherwise afford it. This is an example of: CORRECT ANSWER Economic vulnerability
Economic vulnerability arises when prospective subjects are disadvantaged in the distribution of social goods and services (income, housing, or healthcare). Participation in research offers the possibility of payment or attainment of healthcare or other services that are otherwise not available, and induce persons to enroll in a research study when it might be [Show Less]