Selecting subjects for participation in clinical research: one sphere of justice
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There are a number of significant ethical issues associated with the selection of subjects for participation in clinical research. There must be a just distribution of medical knowledge on the basis of the norms of the sphere of welfare and security. Care must also be taken to ensure that an eligibility criterion does not select or exclude subjects because of their position in another sphere, without taking into account the needs of medical care or science. Some groups of people, such as those with a history of drug or alcohol abuse, are often excluded from participation in clinical research with no real justification.
Publication Name: Journal of Medical Ethics
Subject: Philosophy and religion
ISSN: 0306-6800
Year: 1999
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Teaching ethics in psychiatry: a one-day workshop for clinical students
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Ethical sensitivity was significantly increased, at least in the short term, by a one-day workshop at the University of Liverpool's Department of Psychiatry. The workshop covered historical and current abuses in psychiatry, discussion of ethical dilemmas, formation of the group ethos in response to the dilemmas, and the contribution of individuals to the collective ethos through what is expressed and unexpressed. The objectives of teaching medical ethics to undergraduate students and the method of teaching are described. Feedback given by the students about the workshop is also reviewed.
Publication Name: Journal of Medical Ethics
Subject: Philosophy and religion
ISSN: 0306-6800
Year: 1995
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The compensation of patients injured in clinical trials
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The Assn of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has issued guidelines for compensation to patients who are severely harmed in clinical trials. Though the chances of injuries in such trials are low, it is important for the ethics committees to look after the rights of the patient in cases of no fault compensations. Pharmaceutical companies are using a number of qualifications which are not in accordance with the ABPI guidelines.
Publication Name: Journal of Medical Ethics
Subject: Philosophy and religion
ISSN: 0306-6800
Year: 1995
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