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Is there any research that is exempt from obtaining informed consent? why or why not?.

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Answer:In an emergency, a doctor must act quickly to save a life. If stopping life-saving efforts and describing the risks of a procedure will cause a delay that puts the patient's life further at risk, then the doctor does not need to obtain informed consent. The patient is mentally incapacitated or emotionally fragile

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