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As the new director of HIM for Pine Ridge Medical Center, one of your duties is to serve as a resource for the Institutional Review Board (IRB). You have reviewed their policies and procedure s to familiarize yourself with the IRB's functions and are concerned when you do not find any mention of vulnerable subjects.

As you prepare for a meeting with the IRB, what recommendations will you make about addressing vulnerable subjects and how will your defend you position.

Concerning vulnerable populations,

1. Do you think most research are capable of determining if a subject has diminished decision making capacity?

2. How would you recognize a person who has diminished decision making capacity?