Role of an ethicist in the conduct of clinical trials in the United States.
The social and ethical implications of new medical techniques and the development of community representatives in decisions regarding human research are discussed. The particular role of the ethicist and how medical experimentation is viewed from the perspective of the doctor, the patient, an the funding donor are examined. Some of the more common ethical issues occurring in medical research are treated, with particular reference to those in clinical trials. Finally, some unresolved problems in future medical research are discussed.
D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D032962:Consent Forms; D026724:Ethical Review; D026822:Ethicists; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D024382:Professional Role; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States