title: For purposes of research, palliative care patients should not be considered a vulnerable population.
authors.affiliation: Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada. scott.berry@sw.ca
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Berry
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000941:ethics*; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000941:ethics* / Q000639:trends; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011287:Prejudice; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D035862:Vulnerable Populations