Medical research needs lay involvement

Article Abstract:

Medical practitioners in the 1970s considered it unhealthy for dying patients to know about their conditions. In the span of two decades, such attitudes have been reversed. Issues on patient involvement have extended towards lay people's right to information on the findings of medical research. This is perfectly justifiable since it is the public's money that is being used for the research. Furthermore, lay people's involvement would influence the choice of issues to be prioritized in medical researches.

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Medical research needs lay involvement

Article Abstract:

Medical practitioners in the 1970s considered it unhealthy for dying patients to know about their conditions. In the span of two decades, such attitudes have been reversed. Issues on patient involvement have extended towards lay people's right to information on the findings of medical research. This is perfectly justifiable since it is the public's money that is being used for the research. Furthermore, lay people's involvement would influence the choice of issues to be prioritized in medical researches.

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Evidence based medicine and ethics

Article Abstract:

Evidence based medicine is becoming popular among many medical practitioners. The concept asserts that medical treatments should be based on the best available scientific evidence and should center on the clinical problem and not on existing medical protocols. Moreover, decisions on which treatments to be used should be based on epidemiological and biostatistical studies. Evidence based medicine will not only improve health care delivery, but also optimize the selection of medical treatments.

Medicine, Physicians, Medical professions, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Ethical aspects, Evidence-based medicine

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