Vulnerable study participants would include which of the following?
A) Women hospitalized for a mastectomy
B) Members of a senior citizens group
C) People who do not speak English
D) Pediatric patients
D
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Vulnerable populations may be incapable of giving fully informed consent (e.g., pediatric patients, developmentally delayed people, mentally/emotionally disabled people, severely ill or physically disabled people) or may be at high risk of unintended side effects (e.g., pregnant women). Vulnerable populations do not include women hospitalized for a mastectomy, members of a senior citizens group or people who do not speak English.
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