title: Does biomedical research need an ethical watchdog?
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Hales
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D004989:Ethics; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research; D035082:Federal Government; D006801:Humans; D012106:Research / Q000592:standards*; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States