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The ethics of medical research on humans / Claire Foster.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 159 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 0511018002
  • 9780511018008
  • 0511051670
  • 9780511051678
  • 1107116341
  • 9781107116344
  • 1280153695
  • 9781280153693
  • 9786610153695
  • 6610153698
  • 0511117345
  • 9780511117343
  • 0511154585
  • 9780511154584
  • 0511303696
  • 9780511303692
  • 0511545495
  • 9780511545498
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Ethics of medical research on humans.DDC classification:
  • 174/.28 22
LOC classification:
  • R853.H8 F67 2001eb
NLM classification:
  • W 50
Other classification:
  • 44.02
Online resources:
Contents:
An introduction to the ethical issues -- Goal-based morality: Scientific rigour in research -- Duty-based morality: acting in the research subjects' best interests -- Right-based morality: respecting the autonomy of research participants -- From principles to practice -- Case studies of goal-based issues -- Case studies of duty-based issues -- Case studies of right-based issues -- A framework for ethical review: researchers, research ethics committees, and moral responsibility.
Summary: This book examines the three main approaches to moral decision-making and looks at the problematic boundaries where best practice ends and experimentation begins. It provides a thorough, non-partisan grounding in what the ethical principles are and how they can be applied. It will be essential reading for all medical decision-makers.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-153) and index.

Print version record.

An introduction to the ethical issues -- Goal-based morality: Scientific rigour in research -- Duty-based morality: acting in the research subjects' best interests -- Right-based morality: respecting the autonomy of research participants -- From principles to practice -- Case studies of goal-based issues -- Case studies of duty-based issues -- Case studies of right-based issues -- A framework for ethical review: researchers, research ethics committees, and moral responsibility.

This book examines the three main approaches to moral decision-making and looks at the problematic boundaries where best practice ends and experimentation begins. It provides a thorough, non-partisan grounding in what the ethical principles are and how they can be applied. It will be essential reading for all medical decision-makers.

English.

WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650

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