Clarifying confusions about coercion.(Essays)

The Hastings Center Report | September 1, 2005| | Copyright

One of the most common criticisms of informed consent to research is that the subjects have been "coerced" into participating in clinical studies. Discussion of "coercion" is common in scholarly articles, in discussions within IRBs, in ethics consultations, at presentations given at bioethics and medical conferences, and in ethics committee meetings. But many of these uses are incorrect, and it's time we cleaned up our language.

Such claims have appeared especially frequently in recent years in discussions of research conducted in developing countries. Noting that ...

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