Informed consent in tests of patient reliability

Article Abstract:

Research into such sensitive issues as family violence, drug and alcohol abuse and incest is often made difficult by the need to inform potential participants about the details of the research project. The dilemma may be solved by more innovative research designs. Informed consent regulations and laws that govern ethical research require subjects to be told about the goals, methods, benefits, discomfort and hazards. Some researchers resist full disclosure because of the bias introduced into the sample by people choosing not to participate. This belief is especially strong when the research has great potential for societal good, there is no danger to the subjects, and the identity of the participants will be completely separated from the results. Yet research ethics indicate that choosing not to take part in a study is exactly the point of informed consent requirements.

Editorial, Evaluation, Laws, regulations and rules, Statistical sampling, Sampling (Statistics)

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Research ethics and the medical profession: report of the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments

Article Abstract:

An advisory committee appointed by Pres Clinton has found that research scientists are more concerned about the rights of research subjects than they were 50 years ago, but more still needs to be done. The committee was convened following news reports of radiation experiments on human subjects between 1944 and 1974. The 14 committee members found that informed consent and institutional review boards have improved the treatment of research subjects. However, some consent forms appeared to be overly optimistic about the chances that a seriously ill patient would benefit from treatment.

Patients, Civil rights

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Conflicts of Interest in Biomedical Research

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Universities and academic medical centers must educate the public and Congress on the vital need for venture capital to turn scientific discoveries into useful products. This capital traditionally comes from industry, leading to uneasy collaborations between scientists and industry. For this reason, universities must develop policies covering financial conflicts of interest among their faculty.

Universities and colleges, College faculty

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