Ethics in Medical Research: A Handbook of Good Practice [Paperback]

Trevor Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 13, 1999

This is a comprehensive, practical guide to the ethical issues raised by different kinds of medical research, and is the first such book to be written with the needs of the researcher in mind. Clearly structured and written in a plain, accessible style, this book covers every significant ethical issue likely to be faced by researchers and research ethics committees. The author outlines and clarifies official guidelines, gives practical advice on how to adhere to them, and suggests procedures in areas where official recommendations are vague or absent. This invaluable handbook will help researchers identify and address ethical issues at an early stage in the design of their studies, helping them to avoid unnecessary delay, and to safeguard the well-being of patients and healthy volunteers. The book will also be extremely useful to members of research ethics committees.

Editorial Reviews

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"In general, this book provides a significant amount of information on a number of topics in clinical research. I am confident that students of research ethics, particularly those interested in practices in the United States and the United Kingdom, will find this book to be a handy and suitable resource." Teaching and Learning Medicine

"This is a very comprehensive volume on the process of medical research ethics...its value lies in the practical application of the principles of research ethics, which ensures that the price of this text would be money well spent." Nursing Ethics

"This book offers much sensible advice and comment as well as a comprehensive bibliography. It will be useful to researchers who are preparing applications and members of ethical committees." B. Ashworth

Book Description

All biomedical research proposals involving human subjects must be examined and approved by a research ethics committee or institutional review board. This ethical regulation can cause considerable delay to a research project, often simply because the ethical implications have not been considered.This comprehensive handbook will help researchers identify and address the ethical issues at an early stage in the design of their studies. Clearly structured and clearly written, the book covers every significant ethical issue likely to be faced by researchers and research ethics committees.

Product Details

• Paperback: 422 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (August 13, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521626196
• ISBN-13: 978-0521626194
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,801,078 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Course required reading, January 20, 2008

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This review is from: Ethics in Medical Research: A Handbook of Good Practice (Paperback)

This book is very basic. If you have any training in medicine this book is not going to be too useful. Would be a good book for someone interested in medical ethics and research ethics without a medicine background.