Subjects should not be coerced into participation. Subjects should be informed about all aspects of the research prior to participation, if possible. All subjects should be debriefed, when possible, especially when the research design requires that subjects be kept naive about some aspects of the research during participation. Subject anonymity is often impossible in research, but subjects have a right to investigator-subject confidentiality. Subjects have the right to an adequate understanding about the research before they are asked to decide whether or not to participate.
Subjects have the right to ask questions before, during, and after participation in the research.
A subject's decision whether or not to participate must be made without coercion or duress. Subjects must have the option to withdraw from the research without adversely affecting the relationship of the subject to the investigator or to Drake University. Conduct of the research should always place the safety, dignity, privacy, and confidentiality of subjects as the first priority. Investigators should not and cannot imply to subjects that their rights and privileges as a citizen have been waived during their participation. A description of any foreseeable risks or discomforts.