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Holbeach, Naomi; Freckelton A.O. Q.C., Ian; Mol, Ben W. – Research Ethics, 2023
As the burden of misconduct in medical research is increasingly recognised, questions have been raised about how best to address this problem. Whilst there are existing mechanisms for the investigation and management of misconduct in medical literature, they are inadequate to deal with the magnitude of the problem. Journal editors and publishers…
Descriptors: Medical Research, Ethics, Editing, Periodicals
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Cuesta-Briand, Beatriz; Wray, Natalie; Boudvile, Neil – Research Ethics, 2015
"Ethics in practice" are the ethical dilemmas that arise during the conduct of research. In this article, we describe the ethical issues we faced when conducting an exploration of the experiences of 19 potential living kidney donors, and demonstrate how reflexivity can guide the ethical decision-making throughout the research process. We…
Descriptors: Ethics, Medical Research, Risk, Emotional Disturbances
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Iacono, T.; Carling-Jenkins, R. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: The history of ethical guidelines addresses protection of human rights in the face of violations. Examples of such violations in research involving people with intellectual disabilities (ID) abound. We explore this history in an effort to understand the apparently stringent criteria for the inclusion of people with ID in research, and…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Civil Rights, Ethics, Foreign Countries
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Sanderson, Aimee – Teaching Science, 2008
The technology surrounding stem cells generates great excitement amongst scientists, media and the community. For science teachers, this means not only embracing and keeping track of the rapid growth and ongoing development in this field but also tackling the ethical and legislative issues surrounding the topic. So what are stem cells, what is all…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Teachers, Scientists, Ethics
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de Meyrick, Julian – Health Education, 2005
Purpose: The intention of this paper is to encourage debate among ethical researchers on this very important issue. Research necessary to underpin health education and health promotion is often controversial and often involves vulnerable populations such as young people and children. It is essential that the rights of these respondents are…
Descriptors: Medical Research, Health Education, Health Promotion, Research Projects
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McCloskey, Ian – Higher Education, 1994
The role of Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council, an independent statutory body, in distribution of funds for research projects, programs, units, and major institutes. The agency's evaluation system, resource allocation practices, and training and career support system are described briefly. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Agency Role, Conflict of Interest, Decision Making