Does biomedical research need an artificial watchdog?
The establishment of an ethical watchdog group to monitor biomedical research was a major recommendation in the preliminary report of the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research. Although the American public generally views scientific advances in a positive light, society still needs to be informed of and involved in decisions about future technology.
D001675:Bioethics; D006805:Human Experimentation; D006801:Humans; D012106:Research; D012926:Social Control, Formal; D013672:Technology / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States