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The legacy of the Tuskegee syphilis study

Leslie Gelling Posted on Apr 26, 2019 by Leslie Gelling in Ethics, History of research ethics, informed consent, Recruitment and retention, Research, Research ethics, Research ethics committee, Tuskegee Syphilis Study

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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Decision making by Research Ethics Committees (Part 2) – Risks to research participants

Leslie Gelling Posted on Nov 16, 2016 by Leslie Gelling in Ethics, informed consent, Research, Research ethics, Research ethics committee, respect for autonomy

In last week’s blog, the first of four in this series, I introduced the idea that decision making by Research Ethics Committees (RECs) is predominantly influenced by four considerations; the need for freely given informed consent, the risk to research … Continue reading →

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Decision making by Research Ethics Committees (Part 1) – Freely given informed consent

Leslie Gelling Posted on Nov 10, 2016 by Leslie Gelling in Ethics, informed consent, Research, Research ethics, Research ethics committee

Much has been written about decision making by Research Ethics Committees (RECs) and factors that most influence how RECs reach an opinion on an application for research ethics approval. Decision making has been linked to focusing on the underpinning ethical … Continue reading →

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