Question

A subject participates in a drug study because treatment is available at no or reduced cost, and he could not otherwise afford it. This is an example of:

A. Economic vulnerability
B. Communicative vulnerability
C. Social vulnerability
D. Institutional vulnerability

Answer 1

Letter A is the correct answer.

Economic vulnerability refers to the inability of people to get what they need due to their financial conditions. This situation is a good example of economic vulnerability because the subject only participates in the drug study because that's the only chance he/she will have to get the treatment he/she needs.