projects” (71). Before a patient gives consent they should have all the facts and know what they are signing up for, otherwise it is unethical. Patients also deserve to be informed of all the specific details of the experiment. Many times little information of the effects of the experiment are given, which leads the patient to believe it is safe. Nelson and Rohricht point out, “Since we are aware of enough experiments in which adequate, honest information was not given and in which consent was subtly engineered we have a right to insist on exceptional concern at this point” (77). Researchers are tricking their patients into participating in their experiments.Some things need to be done to ensure consent is received and information about the experiments are given ethically. Many times researchers do not give their patients all the information they deserve. Nelson and Rohricht think, “True partnership compels the investigator to share frankly his or his own personal stake in the project. This is an important ingredient which the subject has a right to know” (77). The researcher needs to inform patients of his or her purpose in the experiment and what he or she thinks about it. Researchers may give their patients all the facts in a way that is confusing and leaves the patients with little or no understanding of the experiment. Nelson and Rohricht note, “Communication involves more than simply telling the facts, as honest as the investigator’s intent may be” (78). Each patient has the right to understand what exactly the experiment involves before they sign up to partake in it.Public Policy is also a subject of great concern, because there are very few laws that protect the rights of the patients involved in experiments. The few laws that do exist are rarely enforced. Today, there seems to be more concern for animals involved in experiments rather than people. According to an a...
