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    Public trust in medical research? : ethics, law and accountability / Philip Cheung.

    • Title:Public trust in medical research? : ethics, law and accountability / Philip Cheung.
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    • Author/Creator:Cheung, Philip.
    • Published/Created:Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Radcliffe, ©2007.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects: Medicine--Research--Moral and ethical aspects.
      Medical ethics.
    • Medical Subjects:Biomedical Research--ethics--Great Britain.
      Biomedical Research--legislation & jurisprudence--Great Britain.
      Public Opinion--Great Britain.
    • Description:vii, 160 pages ; 25 cm.
    • Summary:"This challenging book explores issues of professional integrity and ethics-underpinning medical research. It includes real-life case studies where public trust in medical research has been misplaced and encourages medical professionals to adhere to professional codes of conduct and be informed about their decision-making process." "It is vital reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of medicine, law, sociology and social policy, philosophy, health related research and ethics. Practising researchers in medicine and the pharmaceutical industry, and their managers will find it invaluable. The text provides motivation for academics and educators with an interest in research and governance. Healthcare policy makers and shapers, patient rights groups, campaigners and the general media will find the information enlightening."--BOOK JACKET.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9781846191794 (pbk.)
      1846191793 (pbk.)
    • Contents:1. Medical progress and human costs
      2. What is good and ethical medicine?
      3. role of ethics in medical research
      4. Law, medical research and the public
      5. Non-compliance with the Human Tissue Act 1961 and its consequences
      6. Misinterpreting the rules of post-mortem examination and the Human Tissue Act 1961
      7. Ownership of and respect for the body
      8. Natural law and medical research
      9. Issues of public trust
      10. Ethics and the practice of informed consent
      11. medical profession and the public
      12. Empowering the public
      13. Creating an ethical culture in medical research.
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