Jason E Klein and Alan R

question 147

Multiple Choice

Jason E. Klein and Alan R. Fleischman | The Private Practicing Physician-Investigator: Ethical Implications of Clinical Research in the Office Setting
Klein and Fleischman discuss the conflicts of interest in contemporary medical research due to the shift in recent decades from clinical trials based in academic centers to pharmaceutical company-based recruitment of "patient-subjects" directly through private practicing "physician-investigators." They conclude with a number of recommendations to reduce or eliminate these conflicts.
-The job of a contract-research organization (CRO) is to ___________ for the pharmaceutical company.

• A) provide networks of privately practicing physicians
• B) collect data from clinical investigators
• C) employ research design experts
• D) establish that the drug works

Identify the key values and ethical principles guiding group work.

Describe the significance of confidentiality and the limits within group settings.

Recognize the importance of value systems in shaping group dynamics and outcomes.

Evaluate the impact of American values on group formation and focus.

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Definitions:

Adaptive Capacity

The ability of individuals or systems to adjust and cope with changes or challenges in their environment.

Cognitive Dissonance

Psychological discomfort experienced when attitudes and behavior are inconsistent.

Unfreezing

The initial phase in the change process where old habits or structures are dismantled to accept new ways of thinking.

Social Psychologist

A specialist who studies how individual behavior and mental processes are influenced by social interactions and societal factors.