An improvement in research ethics could prevent some or all of which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Breaches of anonymity
b. Researchers' failures to report their funding sources in publications
c. Minimal risk to research participants
d. Unauthorized data collection
e. Patients' inability to understand complex research designs
ANS: A, B, D
Ethical research is essential to generate sound knowledge for practice. The ethical conduct of research has been a focus since the 1940s because of the mistreatment of human subjects in selected studies. Human rights are claims and demands that have been justified in the eyes of an individual or by the consensus of a group of individuals. Having rights is necessary for the self-respect, dignity, and health of an individual. The human rights that require protection in research are (1) self-determination, (2) privacy, (3) anonymity and confidentiality, (4) fair treatment, and (5) protection from discomfort and harm. Although Institutional Review Boards exist to protect patient rights, this is not a reason that research ethics are essential. Results published in professional journals do not represent a violation of privacy, if the researcher has attended to ethical mandates.
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