title: Triggers for research ethics consultation.
abstract: Research ethics consultation services are designed to help scientists address ethical and societal issues that may not be considered in the context of existing regulatory frameworks, such as institutional review boards. Here, we identify some types of biomedical research for which the research process can benefit from consultation with ethicists.
authors.affiliation: Center for Biomedical Ethics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
authors.forename: Molly
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Havard
authors.forename: Mildred K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Magnus
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000941:ethics*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000191:economics; D003906:Developing Countries; D033061:Ethics Consultation; D032984:Ethics, Research; D005006:Ethnicity; D006801:Humans; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology