Which of the following groups are subject to coercion to participate in a clinical trial by other persons with the power to impose punishment for refusal to participate?
A)adults with a serious illness
B)parents of a child, if the parents are against participation but the child is not
C)prisoners
D)All of the answer options are correct.

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Prisoners are a vulnerable population who may be subject to coercion to participate in clinical trials by guards or other persons with power over them. It is not ethical to coerce any participant to participate in a clinical trial. Adults with a serious illness and parents of a child who are against participation but the child is not cannot be coerced to participate in a clinical trial. It is important to obtain informed consent from all participants in a clinical trial.

Which of the Following Groups Are Subject to Coercion to Participate