There are several events in the history of research ethics that have had an impact on how we think about the ethical conduct of research in the 21st century. Amongst these will be the Nuremberg Trials and subsequent Nuremberg Code … Continue reading →
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A huge amount of planning goes into writing research protocols and developing recruitment strategies but it is only when research begins in the real world that researchers can start to grapple with the challenges of recruitment. During a recent Clinfield … Continue reading →
Tagged clinical research nurse, clinical trials, Lasagna's Law, recruitment |
In the seventh and final blog in this series on the ethical principles underpinning research I’m going to consider ‘respect for autonomy’. This principle requires that researchers allow individuals to make free and voluntary decisions about participating in research after … Continue reading →
It’s week five in this blog series exploring the ethical principles underpinning research so it’s time to have a look at ‘veracity’. This is the principle that places an obligation on researchers to tell the truth about their research. Whilst it … Continue reading →
So far in this series of blogs I have written about beneficence and non-maleficence so this week I turn my attention to the third ethical principle – ‘fidelity’. Fidelity is the principle concerned with building trusting relationships between researchers and … Continue reading →
Apr 26, 2019 in Ethics, History of research ethics, informed consent, Recruitment and retention, Research, Research ethics, Research ethics committee, Tuskegee Syphilis Study