Jason E Klein and Alan R

question 22

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.
-There is greater potential for private practicing physicians to ___________ when the research is taking place in a closed office environment.

• A) adhere to research guidelines
• B) alter data
• C) fabricate data
• D) both b and c

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