Question ID:PT45 S1 Q14 Passage:Physician:  In order to investigate diseases caused by hormonal imbalances, a certain researcher wants to study, among others, 200 children whose pituitary glands fail to produce typical amounts of Human Growth Hormone (HGH).  The study would involve administering a synthetic version of HGH to the children over a two-year period. But medical research should be permitted only if it is likely to reveal important information about a medical condition and is known to pose only a minimal risk to the subjects. The researcher's proposed study should be prohibited. Stem:Which one of the following, if true, would most help to justify the physician's argumentation? Correct Answer Choice:EChoice A:The resources expended on the HGH study could be spent instead on research likely to lead to treatments for medical conditions more serious than diseases stemming from hormonal imbalances. Choice B:About 10,000 children have already been given synthetic HGH without obvious side effects. Choice C:Obtaining informed consent from children is impossible, because they are not yet mature enough to understand complex medical issues. Choice D:Although hormonal imbalances can cause disease, the imbalances themselves do not constitute a medical condition. Choice E:The long-term effects of synthetic HGH have never been tested and are unknown.