title: The therapeutic misconception at 25: treatment, research, and confusion.
abstract: "Therapeutic misconception" has been misconstrued, and some of the newer, mistaken interpretations are troublesome. They exaggerate the distinction between research and treatment revealing problems in the foundations of research ethics and possibly weakening informed consent.
authors.affiliation: McGill University.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kimmelman
mesh_terms: D001364:Awareness; D026688:Bioethical Issues; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000941:ethics* / Q000592:standards; D032882:Comprehension; D003657:Decision Making; D032984:Ethics, Research; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics; D012108:Research Personnel; D035842:Research Subjects / Q000523:psychology