Time to stop worrying about the therapeutic misconception

Work on the therapeutic misconception suggests that investigators should ensure that potential research subjects understand the fundamental differences between clinical research and clinical care. Yet, what potential research subjects should understand depends on their circumstances and the study in...

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Published inThe Journal of clinical ethics Vol. 23; no. 3; p. 272
Main Author Wendler, David S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2012
Subjects
Biomedical Research - ethics
Clinical Trials as Topic - ethics
Clinical Trials as Topic - trends
Comprehension
Human Experimentation - ethics
Humans
Informed Consent - ethics
Patient Care - ethics
Research Subjects
Therapeutic Misconception - ethics
Truth Disclosure - ethics
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Summary:Work on the therapeutic misconception suggests that investigators should ensure that potential research subjects understand the fundamental differences between clinical research and clinical care. Yet, what potential research subjects should understand depends on their circumstances and the study in question. This analysis implies that researchers and review committees should stop attempting to define, measure, and dispel the therapeutic misconception, and instead should focus on what potential subjects should understand to participate in individual studies.
ISSN:1046-7890
DOI:10.1086/JCE201223311