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Taking more interest in conflict

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Conflict of interest arises in biomedical research when the commercial development of that research begins to unduly influence the reporting of results. Complete transparency of interests and an agreed policy of disclosure are worth considering as the scientific community seeks to find ways to avoid conflict-of-interest problems. No disclosure policy, though, will prevent researchers from misleading others if they so choose, but some journals will demand disclosure. Improving heath and making money are not incompatible. The best way to make money is for the researcher to generate impeccable science, then solid conclusions, and then to depend on market forces.

Scholarly publishing, Publishing industry, Economic aspects, Science, Conflict of interests (Agency), Pharmaceutical research, Learned institutions and societies, Learned societies, Physiology, Conflicts of interest

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A higher standard for human research

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A higher standard must be established for human research in the United States, where detailed rules for this area have not changed in 18+ years. The system of informed consent and Institutional Review Board (IRB) permission is easy to criticize even if all the rules are followed. The National Institutes of Health can withdraw a license to conduct human research through its federal Office for Protection from Research Risks (OPRR) if institutions do not meet the required standards. This body plans to use greater vigilance.

Standards, Planning, Cases, Laws, regulations and rules, Universities and colleges, Practice, Human beings, Medical sciences, Humans, Medical ethics, Bioethics, Human biology, Medical scientists, United States. Department of Health and Human Services, Duke University. School of Medicine, United States. National Institutes of Health. Office for Protection from Research Risks

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The Declaration of Helsinki, CIOMS and the ethics of research on vulnerable populations

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This article discusses the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences' Declaration of Helsinki, which concerns the ethical treatment of human subjects in medical research. Issues include the ethics of research on and treatment of subjects from developing countries, the possible exploitation of poor people by medical researchers from industrialized countries, and the need to reformulate approaches to international medical research.

World, International aspects, Developing countries, International relations, Industrialized countries, Human rights, Human experimentation in medicine, Human medical experimentation, Research ethics

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