Author: Clifford C. Scharke, DMD, MPH
Trust, that strength or truth in which confidence is placed, is inherent to the human condition. Confidence, that sense of one’s own abilities or ability to rely on that which is trusted, is contingent upon trust and learned information. Trust lost is difficult to restore. Confidence not yet acquired can be an impediment. Medical advances depend on an ethical and effective partnership between researchers worthy of trust and those trusting in them who possess confidence sufficient to prudently consider participation.
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