What does the informed consent imply in a research study?
1. The subject has agreed to participate in the study.
2. The subject has been given sufficient information about the research to be able to decide whether to consent to be in the study.
3. The subject is not part of a vulnerable population.
4. The study has been reviewed by an IRB.
ANS: 2
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