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What ethical issues were present in the medical experiments conducted by German physicians during World War II?
What ethical issues were present in the medical experiments conducted by German physicians during World War II?
- Deception and high-altitude experiments
- Overuse of available treatments and coercion
- Lack of informed consent and excessive harms (correct)
- Respect for autonomy and truthfulness
Which physician conducted smallpox vaccination trials on neighborhood children?
Which physician conducted smallpox vaccination trials on neighborhood children?
- Sanarelli
- Edward Jenner (correct)
- Johann Jorg
- Kass et al
In the freezing experiments conducted during WWII, what was the fastest method to drop the victims' body temperature?
In the freezing experiments conducted during WWII, what was the fastest method to drop the victims' body temperature?
- Putting the person outside naked in sub-zero temperatures
- Submerging the person in icy water baths (correct)
- Using anti-malarial drugs
- Testing for causative agents of yellow fever
What was the purpose of the malaria experiments conducted at the Dachau concentration camp during WWII?
What was the purpose of the malaria experiments conducted at the Dachau concentration camp during WWII?
What was Johann Jorg's role in early human subject experiments?
What was Johann Jorg's role in early human subject experiments?
What is the aim of therapeutic research?
What is the aim of therapeutic research?
In non-therapeutic research, who may unexpectedly benefit?
In non-therapeutic research, who may unexpectedly benefit?
What characterizes intervention research?
What characterizes intervention research?
Which type of research always involves risks?
Which type of research always involves risks?
What differentiates pre-modern research from modern research?
What differentiates pre-modern research from modern research?