RT Journal
A1 Schaefer G, Emanuel EJ, Wertheimer A
T1 PArticipating in biomedical research—reply
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2009
FD November 25
VO 302
IS 20
SP 2200
OP 2202
DO 10.1001/jama.2009.1721
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2009.1721
AB 
It is unclear whether there is disagreement between Dr Powell and colleagues and the view that people have a prima facie obligation to participate in research. Their principal argument is that those who do not benefit from research because of inequities in access to health care do not have an obligation to participate in research. But our public goods argument for an obligation to participate in research notes that this obligation holds “only if the burden of participation is less than the overall benefit of biomedical research to the individual.” Thus, if inequities preclude an individual from receiving benefits of research, then the prima facie obligation is outweighed.