Ethics in Human Research

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the ethics of the clinicians and the ethics of the participants. Additionally, the paper also discusses patient consent with regard to lower income, low literacy, and non-English speaking individuals. The paper concludes that study candidates should be honest and forthcoming when agreeing to participate, physicians should not be involved for their own glory and the clinical workers should remember that people are not just guinea pigs.

Outline:
Clinicians and Paid Participants
Informed Consent
Benefits of Clinical and Drug Trials
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Every year, hundreds and even thousands of people loan their bodies and their health to be part of paid clinical trials. Some are desperate to help find the cures for cancer, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease, or Lou Gehrig's disease, and some are looking for a way to make a few extra dollars. Unfortunately, some people are willing to become professional lab rats, travelling from study to study. The results of these clinical trials can then become skewed because the participants do not disclose that they are participating in a different study somewhere else."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Collyar, D. E. (2000, September/October). The Value of Clinical Trials from a Patient Perspective. The Breast Journal, Vol. 6(Number 5), p.310-314.
• Goodman, K. (2008, April). Drug-test dummies. Men's Health, Vol. 23(Issue 3), p.128-135.
• Kripalani, S., Bengtzen, R., Henderson, L. E., & Jacobson, T. A. (2008, March-April). Clinical research in low-literacy populations: Using teach- back to assess comprehension of informed consent and privacy information. IRB: Ethics & Human Research, Vol. 30(Issue 2), p13-19.
• Maschke, K. J. (2008, March). Human research protections: Time for regulatory reform? Hastings Center Report, Vol 38(Issue 2), p.19-22.

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