Reforming the Ethical Review System: Balancing the Rights and Interests of Research Participants with the Duty to Facilitate Good Research

Cave, Emma; Nichols, Chris

Abstract

Researchers have frequently complained that the NHS ethical review system stifles good research. At last measures are being put in place to address this criticism, but will they undermine the protection of research participants? The Declaration of Helsinki recognizes that medicine will not progress without good quality research, but also demands that the well-being of research participants takes precedence over the interests of science and society. This article examines the implications of the ongoing reform of the NHS research ethics review system for researchers, ethics committees and research participants.

Citation

Cave, E., & Nichols, C. (2007). Reforming the Ethical Review System: Balancing the Rights and Interests of Research Participants with the Duty to Facilitate Good Research. Clinical Ethics, 2(2), 74-79. https://doi.org/10.1258/147775007781029573

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jun 1, 2007
• Deposit Date: Aug 7, 2013
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 17, 2015
• Journal: Clinical Ethics
• Print ISSN: 1477-7509
• Electronic ISSN: 1758-101X
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 2
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 74-79
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1258/147775007781029573
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1480017