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In an article about the patents held by the Research Services Office at the University of British Columbia, it was written that none of the patents were there because someone set out to invent something new."If we knew what it was that creates innovation, we would all be millionaires ...it's chance, brilliance, an offhand remark...." We know that to obtain a patent we need to have created an "invention." Which of the following would most likely be a patentable invention?


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Full Disclosure

A practice where all relevant information is openly communicated to all involved parties, especially important in financial transactions and healthcare.

Informed Consent

The process by which a fully informed patient agrees to undergo a medical procedure or participate in research after understanding the risks and benefits.

Justice

The principle of fairness where individuals receive ethical treatment and are accorded what is morally right by law and society.

Privacy

The state or condition of being free from unauthorized intrusion or disclosure, particularly concerning personal information.

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