Is the primary goal of clinical research to protect participants or to generate scientifically sound data?
In this thought-provoking on-demand session, Dr. Jerry Menikoff explores this ethical dilemma and its impact on the future of clinical trials.
Featured topics
- Overview of JAMA editorial “Protecting Participants is not the Top Priority in Clinical Research”
- Review of the fundamental principles of research ethics and regulatory definitions of research
- Discussion of how these concepts apply to the current movement for “clinical trials as a care option” and the ethical considerations
- Definition and discussion of the concept of “therapeutic misconception” as it applies to participation in research
- Review of section 8 of the Declaration of Helsinki and the physician’s responsibility to patients and research participants
