Research Ethics in Surgical Clinical Research

Introduction

Surgical clinical research essentially involves the same ethical concerns that are found in clinical research involving human subjects in greater sense. Based on theoretical models, ethicists have created a number of protections aimed at preserving the validity of human subject research as well as protecting the well being and rights of participants.

  • IRB approval
  • Analysis of risk/benefit ratios for participants
  • Informed Consent
  • Consideration of adverse events in research projects
  • Equipoise of researchers

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