title: Alive and well: the research imperative.
abstract: Many features of the existing biomedical research enterprise rest on questionable judgments about the value of research. Policymakers and research ethicists make assumptions about research value that aren't necessarily warranted. A more balanced view of research value could contribute to more defensible decisions about research policy and practice.
authors.affiliation: Washington University in St. Louis, USA.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dresser
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006805:Human Experimentation / Q000941:ethics; D006801:Humans; D028681:Moral Obligations; D011640:Public Policy; D057905:Stem Cell Research / Q000941:ethics; D014481:United States