Ethics in Research
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Past – German experimentation – Tuskegee Syphilis study
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Present – Cancer research – AIDS (AZT) research
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Ethical system designed to prevent people from being used as scientific guinea pigs Contemporary emphasis on the ‘rights’ of people to take risks to save themselves
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Voluntary participation
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Voluntary participation Informed consent
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Voluntary participation Informed consent Risk of harm
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Voluntary participation Informed consent Risk of harm Anonymity
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Voluntary participation Informed consent Risk of harm Anonymity Confidentiality
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Voluntary participation Informed consent Risk of harm Anonymity Confidentiality Right to services
Institutional Review Boards
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Mechanism for reviewing proposed research Mechanism for protecting the institution and researcher Submitting an IRB proposal