The reform of UK research ethics committees: throwing the baby out with the bath water?
On 1 May 2004 research ethics committees became legally accountable to a new government body, the United Kingdom Ethics Committee Authority. This marks the end of the self regulation of research ethics. This paper describes how this change in research ethics committee status has come about and explores the implications for research subjects, researchers, institutions, and for regulation of research.
Kerrison
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School of Public Policy, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK. Susan.Kerrison@uclh.org
Pollock
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000592:standards; D026724:Ethical Review; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D032984:Ethics, Research; D006076:Government; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D017712:Peer Review, Research / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods; D012107:Research Design; D035842:Research Subjects; D006113:United Kingdom