Vulnerability in research: individuals with limited financial and/or social resources.
Individuals with limited resources are often presumed to be vulnerable in research. Concerns include the possibility of impaired decision making, susceptibility to undue inducement, and risk of exploitation. Although each of these concerns should be considered by investigators and IRBs, none justifies categorical exclusion of individuals with limited resources.
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Christine
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Section on Human Subjects Research, Department of Bioethics, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, USA.
D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D033161:Government Regulation; D006805:Human Experimentation / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D035842:Research Subjects; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014481:United States; D035862:Vulnerable Populations