A 57-year-old man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is taking part in a clinical study to test a new treatment. For the first appointment, the patient is joined by his wife. The research coordinator describes the trial and assures the wife that he believes the medicine will benefit people like her husband. He then informs her that additional volunteers are required for the study's success and asks if she would want to participate as a healthy control. Which of the following principles is at danger of being broken by the study coordinator in getting consent for the wife's participation?

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Eductional Objective: Informed consent is made up of four fundamental components: disclosure, comprehension, voluntariness, and authorisation. To be really voluntary, informed consent must be devoid of force or manipulation.

A 57-Year-Old Man with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Is Taking