45-year-old Man in Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics — 45yo Man | Ethics | SMLE Q#16896
SMLE Question #16896
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Ethics
Objective: OBJ-243
A 45-year-old man is invited to participate in a clinical trial evaluating a new antihypertensive drug. Before the study begins, the hospital’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviews the protocol to determine whether the risks to participants are reasonable, informed consent is adequate, and subjects are selected fairly. The IRB also evaluates whether the research respects participants’ rights and welfare beyond simply maximizing overall benefit. What is the primary ethical approach used by the IRB to assess the ethical acceptability of this research study?
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