Dilemmas in the ethics of health-care research.
Evidence-based practice is now widely accepted as the most appropriate basis of patient care. Humans should only be used as research subjects with their full consent and in their best interests. Ethics committees play a pivotal role in maintaining the balance between scientific advances and ethical research.
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School of Health Studies, Edge Hill College of Higher Education, Ormskirk.
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D017041:Ethics Committees; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D018579:Patient Selection; D012106:Research