A Child's Question

Educational Resource
Author:Whitbeck, Caroline
Abstract:

A scenario about a child who is enrolled in a non-therapeutic study asks whether the IV he is about to receive is necessary to make him better. Scenario is meant to stimulate discussion about some ethical issues that may arise in pediatric research.

Keywords:
Human Subjects Research, Informed Consent, Research and Practice, Vulnerable Populations
Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Language:
English
Publisher:
Online Ethics Center
Published Date:
2006
Related Links:
  • https://onlineethics.org/cases/scenarios-ethics-modules-responsible-conduct-research/childs-question
    • Notes:

    Open-ended scenario

    Persistent Link:
    https://doi.org/10.18130/ct9z-bm64