title: Nurse research and the law in competent adults.
abstract: This article is a summary of issues which nurses face when carrying out research involving competent adults. A recent case of a nurse in Teeside who was struck off as a result of irregularities in conduct during a clinical research trial highlights the importance of standards of care in research being met. The authors focus on two aspects of research - the problems of the consent procedure and the different obligations that might arise from involvement in research. Nurses have a very important role to play in the conduct of research. They, like any other health-care professionals, must make sure that they conduct themselves in accordance with the standards of care of their profession and are accountable for their research conduct.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Professional Ethics School of Law, Keele University.
authors.forename: Sheelagh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McGuinness
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000451:nursing; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006805:Human Experimentation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006113:United Kingdom