1. The experiment should be ended. The patients should all be given the experimental drug because it is obvious with the given statistics that the best and ethical decision would be to give everyone the new drug therapy rather than letting more people die. 2. Dr. L should not give the requested information to Bruce because he signed a contract and this could ruin the medical research if it is ended early. 3. Even though Dr. L was Bruce’s physician for 11 years the study trumps the obligation to his patient because they both knew up front that it was a trial and Bruce was bound to the contract. He was not guaranteed anything upon starting the trial. The only statistic Bruce had was that his disease gave him a 70% chance of dying. He didn’t have much to lose.
I do not think the experiment should be ended. The patients are given all details prior to signing the consent to be in these studies. Once they review that info if they still agree to be a participant then that is what they are until the completion of the experiment. Dr L should refrain from giving the requested info to Bruce, again as he consent to be a part of the study and should remain that until it's completion. Again I think the study takes precidense over the physician/patient relationship for the fact that it is a clinical trial...all of this info is disclosed to the patient prior to their agreement to be "studied".
1. The experiment should be ended. The patients should all be given the experimental drug because it is obvious with the given statistics that the best and ethical decision would be to give everyone the new drug therapy rather than letting more people die.
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3. Even though Dr. L was Bruce’s physician for 11 years the study trumps the obligation to his patient because they both knew up front that it was a trial and Bruce was bound to the contract. He was not guaranteed anything upon starting the trial. The only statistic Bruce had was that his disease gave him a 70% chance of dying. He didn’t have much to lose.
I do not think the experiment should be ended. The patients are given all details prior to signing the consent to be in these studies. Once they review that info if they still agree to be a participant then that is what they are until the completion of the experiment. Dr L should refrain from giving the requested info to Bruce, again as he consent to be a part of the study and should remain that until it's completion. Again I think the study takes precidense over the physician/patient relationship for the fact that it is a clinical trial...all of this info is disclosed to the patient prior to their agreement to be "studied".
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