The Ethics of Medical Research on Humans

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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Beskrivning

One of the most difficult problems that confronts clinicians and medical professionals is how to apply ethical principles to real decisions affecting patients. In this even-handed book, Foster examines the three main approaches to moral decision-making: goal-based, duty-based and rights-based. She examines the underlying philosophical arguments behind each, their relative strengths and weaknesses, and how they can actually be applied. She also looks at the problematic boundaries where best practice ends and experimentation begins. Is it ethical to experiment with new cures on people who are probably dying anyway? And how do you assess quality of consent? This book provides a thorough, non-partisan grounding in what the ethical principles are and what informs them. It is an invaluable preparation both for a researcher being interviewed by an ethics committee and for the people sitting on the committee, and will be essential reading for all medical decision-makers.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-09-13
Mått:153 x 228 x 15 mm
Vikt:300 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:174
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521645737

Utforska kategorier

Medicinsk etik och läkaretik inom Medicin
Filosofi inom Filosofi och religion

Recensioner i media

'The case studies provide a useful training tool. Research ethics committees, for example, could apply the three approaches to moral decision-making and then refer to Foster's analysis.' Modern Law Review

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword David Weatherall; 1. An introduction to the ethical issues; Part I. Goal-based Morality: Scientific Rigour in Research: 2. The foundations of goal-based thinking; 3. The application of goal-based thinking: the goals of research; 4. Methods of research; 5. Disseminating the results of research; Part II. Duty-based Morality: Acting in the Research Subjects' Best Interests: 6. The foundations of duty-based thinking; 7. The application of duty-based thinking: therapeutic research; 8. Non-therapeutic research; Part III. Right-based Morality: Respecting the Autonomy of Research Subjects: 9. The foundations of right-based thinking: definition and validity; 10. The application of right-based thinking: the consent procedure; 11. Confidentiality; Part IV. From Principles to Practice: Introduction: Part V. Case Studies of Goal-based Issues: Introduction: 12. Goals of research; 13. Methods of research; 14. Dissemination of the results of research; Part VI. Case Studies of Duty-based Issues: Introduction: 15. Therapeutic research; 16. Non-therapeutic research; Part VII. Case Studies of Right-based Issues: Introduction: 17. Consent; 18. Confidentiality; Part VIII. A Framework for Ethical Review, Researchers, Research Ethics Committees, and Moral Responsibility: Introduction: 19. The three approaches combined; 20. A framework to assist ethical review; 21. Resolving conflicts between the three approaches; 22. When the three approaches fail; 23. Research ethics committees; References; Index.