The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Could Use Data It

question 36

Multiple Choice

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could use data it has collected from millions of suspected drug-related adverse event reports and other electronic medical information to identify a pattern of adverse drug events in a specific population. This data collected by the FDA would be held in a(n) ___________ .

• A) Internet database
• B) competitive intelligence source
• C) data warehouse
• D) data extraction
• E) information clearinghouse

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Definitions:

Consequentialism

A general approach to ethical dilemmas which requires that we consider the consequences our actions will have on relevant people.

Rigid Set

In mathematics, a set whose members adhere to strict criteria or definitions, often used in contrast to more flexible or loosely defined collections.

Consequentialism

An ethical theory that judges whether an act is right or wrong based on its consequences.

Utilitarianism

The ethical principle that urges individuals to act in a way that creates the most happiness for the largest number of people.