A Patient Whose Participation in a Clinical Trial Requires Use

question 25

True/False

A patient whose participation in a clinical trial requires use of a wearable device that creates non-anonymized data presents serious issues for HIPAA compliance.

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Definitions:

Free-Rider Problem

A market failure that occurs when individuals consume a good without paying for it, typically in the context of public goods.

Nonrivalry

A characteristic of a good or service where one person's use does not diminish the availability or value for others, common in public goods.

Nonrival Consumption

A characteristic of certain goods where one person's use does not diminish the availability or quality of the good for others.

Rival Consumption

A situation where one person's consumption of a good reduces the ability of another person to consume the same good.