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Moving From Compliance to Conscience

Moving From Compliance to Conscience COMMENTARY Why We Can and Should Improve on the Ethics of Clinical Research HE ETHICS of clinical cently announced a new policy re- ceived recent attention. These in- research are long- quiring that all investigators funded clude the roles and effectiveness of standing; researchers by the US Public Health Service must institutional review boards (IRBs) in 6-9 confronted ethical is- complete training in the respon- a range of areas and special pro- sues long before the sible conduct of research, includ- tections for specific research popu- implementation of federal oversight ing training in the ethical use of hu- lations, including subjects who are 1 4 10 and regulations and continue to be man subjects. mentally ill or incapacitated sub- challenged by the sometimes fuzzy But an emphasis on oversight jects in emergency department set- distinctions between ethically accept- and compliance misses the point. By tings, among others. Also, Dr Ren- able and ethically unacceptable re- overly focusing on making sure that nie’s recent editorial in the Journal search. New technologies (gene rules are followed, we push research- of the American Medical Association therapy, stem cell transplants, and ers away from a real appreciation for made many important points about http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Internal Medicine American Medical Association

Moving From Compliance to Conscience

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American Medical Association
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Copyright 2001 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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2168-6106
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2168-6114
DOI
10.1001/archinte.161.7.925
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Abstract

COMMENTARY Why We Can and Should Improve on the Ethics of Clinical Research HE ETHICS of clinical cently announced a new policy re- ceived recent attention. These in- research are long- quiring that all investigators funded clude the roles and effectiveness of standing; researchers by the US Public Health Service must institutional review boards (IRBs) in 6-9 confronted ethical is- complete training in the respon- a range of areas and special pro- sues long before the sible conduct of research, includ- tections for specific research popu- implementation of federal oversight ing training in the ethical use of hu- lations, including subjects who are 1 4 10 and regulations and continue to be man subjects. mentally ill or incapacitated sub- challenged by the sometimes fuzzy But an emphasis on oversight jects in emergency department set- distinctions between ethically accept- and compliance misses the point. By tings, among others. Also, Dr Ren- able and ethically unacceptable re- overly focusing on making sure that nie’s recent editorial in the Journal search. New technologies (gene rules are followed, we push research- of the American Medical Association therapy, stem cell transplants, and ers away from a real appreciation for made many important points about

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JAMA Internal Medicine – American Medical Association

Published: Apr 9, 2001

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