Consensus and controversy in clinical research ethics

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Consensus and controversy in clinical research ethics are discussed focusing on substantive, rather than procedural concerns. The state of research ethics reflects consensus on many issues but substantive controversies remains about the foundations of the consensus system and the need to supplement it with community involvement, rules for special populations and rules for special types of research, which involves both conceptual and empirical components.

Evaluation, Human experimentation in medicine, Human medical experimentation

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A national survey of policies on disclosure of conflicts of interest in biomedical research

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Although most medical schools and research institutions have some type of policy covering financial conflicts of interest among their faculty researchers, most do not disclose this information to funding agencies or medical journals. This was the conclusion of a survey of 250 medical schools and research institutions, 16 funding agencies, and 47 medical journals.

Science and technology policy, Medical research, Medical colleges, Medical schools

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Disclosing individual results of clinical research: Implications of respect for participants

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Controversy exists about the responsibility of investigators to communicate the results of research to study participants. It is indicated that when research aggregate results of research correlate with aspects of the health and well-being of participants, disclosing individual results has the potential to significantly affect the lives of participants.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, Standards

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