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. 2007 Nov-Dec;37(6):36-42.
doi: 10.1353/hcr.2007.0092.

The therapeutic misconception at 25: treatment, research, and confusion

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The therapeutic misconception at 25: treatment, research, and confusion

Jonathan Kimmelman. Hastings Cent Rep. 2007 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

"Therapeutic misconception" has been misconstrued, and some of the newer, mistaken interpretations are troublesome. They exaggerate the distinction between research and treatment revealing problems in the foundations of research ethics and possibly weakening informed consent.

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