Title |
Clinical research without consent in adults in the emergency setting: a review of patient and public views
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Published in |
BMC Medical Ethics, April 2008
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6939-9-9 |
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Authors |
Jan Lecouturier, Helen Rodgers, Gary A Ford, Tim Rapley, Lynne Stobbart, Stephen J Louw, Madeleine J Murtagh |
Abstract |
In emergency research, obtaining informed consent can be problematic. Research to develop and improve treatments for patients admitted to hospital with life-threatening and debilitating conditions is much needed yet the issue of research without consent (RWC) raises concerns about unethical practices and the loss of individual autonomy. Consistent with the policy and practice turn towards greater patient and public involvement in health care decisions, in the US, Canada and EU, guidelines and legislation implemented to protect patients and facilitate acute research with adults who are unable to give consent have been developed with little involvement of the lay public. This paper reviews research examining public opinion regarding RWC for research in emergency situations, and whether the rules and regulations permitting research of this kind are in accordance with the views of those who ultimately may be the most affected. |
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United States | 2 | 67% |
Unknown | 1 | 33% |
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Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
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United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
Japan | 1 | 1% |
Peru | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 96 | 96% |
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Student > Master | 17 | 17% |
Researcher | 14 | 14% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 14% |
Student > Bachelor | 7 | 7% |
Professor | 6 | 6% |
Other | 24 | 24% |
Unknown | 18 | 18% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 43 | 43% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 8% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 6% |
Arts and Humanities | 5 | 5% |
Psychology | 5 | 5% |
Other | 15 | 15% |
Unknown | 18 | 18% |