From an Ethical Point of View, What Is the Point

question 31

Multiple Choice

From an ethical point of view, what is the point of determining that a potential research participant is incompetent?

• A)An incompetent participant must receive more extensive explanation before consenting to participate in research.b.According to HIPAA, a different level of records security must ensue.
• C)Inclusion of the participant necessitates a different consenting process.
• D)The researcher has a responsibility to exclude all incompetent persons from research participation.

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