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Critical Care Nurse Researchers Must Know IRB Process
Many critical care nurses are involved in study recruitment. Lack of basic knowledge on how IRBs work can hinder this process.
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Patterns of Egregious Physician Sexual Misconduct Require Ethical Response
If the perception is highly publicized cases of sexual misconduct go unpunished, this could erode public trust of physicians generally. Although those accused of sexual misconduct are entitled to due process and the presumption of innocence until proven guilty, all cases must be taken seriously and investigated thoroughly.
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Ethicists Attend ‘Unconference,’ Tackle Tough Problems Facing the Field
Traditional ethics conferences often focus on theoretical, less practical topics. In contrast, the "Unconference" prioritizes abstracts and sessions that aim to propel the field forward, and to address practical problems facing the field.
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The Reproducibility Crisis in Clinical Trial Research
Theoretically, a researcher should be able to reproduce any clinical trial and see the same or similar findings. Yet the long-standing “reproducibility crisis” in science persists, resulting in a surge of new analyses and recommendations.
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NFTs Could Give Patients Control Over Who Accesses Medical Data
Personal health information carries indisputable value to individuals — both clinically and financially. Yet, as it stands, patients have little or no say on how their own health data are shared. Some ethicists argue nonfungible tokens (NFTs) can be used to create a more ethical and transparent system.
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Informed Consent Considerations if Surgeon Delegates Portion of Operation
Surgeons should be clear there will be other providers in the OR, and that some elements of the operation — not the critical portion the attending has to manage, but other elements — can be delegated to a qualified member of the surgical team. However, the primary attending surgeon’s personal responsibility for the safety and the welfare of the patient cannot be delegated.
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New Guidance to Promote Diverse Populations in Cardiovascular Trials
Individuals who participate in randomized clinical trials should be representative of the patients who will be treated with the drugs under investigation. Unfortunately, studies have consistently shown women and those from racial and ethnic minority groups are consistently underenrolled in cardiovascular clinical trials relative to their disease burden in the population.
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Investigators Make Ethical Commitment for Neuroscience Research in Humans
There are overarching principles of ethical conduct of human neuroscience research, but the methods and implementations may vary across institutions.
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Ethics Training for Community-Engaged Research in Latino Community
Researchers recently provided human research ethics training to community health workers who were studying the effect of an intervention to promote healthy behaviors and expand healthcare access among Latinos.
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Plastic Surgery Poses Unique Ethical Considerations
Plastic surgery is a unique specialty in that there are so many procedures a surgeon might be asked to perform. This ranges from reconstructive surgery after cancer to cosmetic surgery to congenital abnormalities and also burn reconstruction. With that comes a whole host of ethical issues.