Behavioral Science & Ethics USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A research team is designing a randomized controlled trial to test a new antihypertensive medication. They plan to enroll patients from a low-income community health center because these patients are less likely to have access to existing treatments and are therefore more likely to consent. Which of the following ethical principles is most directly violated by this recruitment strategy?
Answer choices
- ANonmaleficence
- BBeneficence
- CFidelity
- DAutonomy
- EJusticeCorrect answer
- FVeracity
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