A 22-year-old female volunteer is enrolled in a clinical trial. She decides to withdraw consent mid-study. According to UK research ethics, what shoul...

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A 22-year-old female volunteer is enrolled in a clinical trial. She decides to withdraw consent mid-study. According to UK research ethics, what should happen?

Accepted Answer

She can withdraw without penalty or loss of benefits

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She must continue until the end

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She should pay a fine for withdrawal

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She is legally bound to continue therapy

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No further follow-up is allowed

Public health, Ethics, and Professionalism — UKMLA MCQ

A 22-year-old female volunteer is enrolled in a clinical trial. She decides to withdraw consent mid-study. According to UK research ethics, what should happen?