Patients are recruited for a study on a new method of controlling postoperative nausea and vomiting. All information about the treatment including side effects, therapeutic effects, and potential risks are explained in the recruitment process
This describes which situation? 1. Coercion.
2. Informed consent.
3. Debriefing.
4. Unethical behavior by the researcher.
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Rationale 1: This is not an example of coercion.
Rationale 2: Informed consent means patients agree to be subjects in a research study based on a thorough explanation of the study, including potential risks and benefits.
Rationale 3: If it necessary to withhold information about a study from potential subjects, they must be informed of this before the study, and a debriefing session must be held afterward. Debriefing involves ensuring the participants' understanding of the reasons and the justification for the procedures that were used in the study.
Rationale 4: The situation described follows all of the guidelines for the ethical treatment of study subjects.
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