Wk 2 Discussion – Informed Consent

• What three historical threats to the protection of human subjects in research will you remember? What are some things you need to know for your proposed study to meet the seven principles put forth by NIH (see the week two assignment)?

• When asked to witness an informed consent for participation in a research study, what do you want to see in the consent document and what do you want to hear from the participant to ensure the participant is fully informed?

Wk 2 Discussion – Informed Consent Answer

• Nazi Medical Experiments
• Heinous and unethical medical practices were observed in Europe during the Nazi regime. Sterilization, euthanasia, and medical experimentation were done to create a population of “racially pure” Germans who would rule the world. The medical experiments were carried out forcibly on prisoners of war and racial outcasts, such as Jews. The subjects being exposed to high altitudes, freezing temperatures, malaria, poisons, spotted fever (typhus), or untested drugs, as well as undergoing surgical procedures without anesthesia. These people were killed and tormented physically, mentally, and socially (Grove et al., 2015).