title: Research in the clinical area: the ethical issues.
abstract: Healthcare professionals have a duty to undertake research, say the authors of this article, yet the patient's perspective is rarely considered. Here, they review the ethical aspects of clinical research.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Southampton.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wagstaff
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gould
mesh_terms: D001831:Body Temperature; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000592:standards*; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010358:Patient Participation; D018579:Patient Selection