Descriptor
| Ethics | 4 |
| Medical Research | 4 |
| Medical Education | 3 |
| Scientific Research | 3 |
| Values | 3 |
| Medicine | 2 |
| Research | 2 |
| Social Values | 2 |
| Clinical Experience | 1 |
| Clinics | 1 |
| Decision Making | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Science | 4 |
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedEisenberg, Leon – Science, 1977
Presents arguments in favor of continued medical research even though there appear to be social and/or ethical consequences involved in the research. (SL)
Descriptors: Ethics, Health, Medical Education, Medical Research
Peer reviewedHerbert, Victor – Science, 1977
Cites several examples of research studies in which medical as well as ethical considerations affected the treatments prescribed. The ethical versus the statistical aspects of drug testing are also discussed. (CP)
Descriptors: Drug Education, Ethics, Experiments, Higher Education
Peer reviewedKolata, Gina Bari – Science, 1977
Discusses social, political, and ethical aspects of conducting medical clinical trials as well as their cost, benefits, and pitfalls. (SL)
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Clinics, Ethics, Medical Education
Peer reviewedEtzioni, Amitai – Science, 1974
Discusses the controversy surrounding amniocentesis (used to detect and abort mongoloid fetuses) as an example of the ethical and social assessments that must be made with new scientific and medical developments. (JR)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Ethics, Medical Research, Moral Values
