Ethics Committees in Ayurvedic PG institutions: Losing opportunities of making an impact
Ethics is a crucial component of medical practice world over and also an indispensable part of medical research. Ethics in medical practice primarily refers to not harming the patients by the proposed interventions; similarly ethics in research refers to assuring optimal care of the participants and...
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| description | Ethics is a crucial component of medical practice world over and also an indispensable part of medical research. Ethics in medical practice primarily refers to not harming the patients by the proposed interventions; similarly ethics in research refers to assuring optimal care of the participants and causing no harm to them on account of research. Ethics in research has come a long way from its voluntarily application on moral grounds to a mandatory condition regulated by the state of law. Ethics Committees (ECs) have been erected at research institutions to safeguard the interest of patients, to ensure their safety during any such trial and to assure the accountability of the researcher in case of any unforeseen event. Such committees therefore have a noble role to play in the form of promoting ethical practices in research. Ayurvedic clinical research also follows the similar path by erecting ECs at its research institutions. However, in reality, such committees are found much away from the principle of their inception and method of functioning. In the absence of accountability and clear objectivity, such ECs at Ayurvedic research institutions are not serving any purpose. This article critically examines the positioning of ECs at Ayurveda research institutions and suggests pragmatic mechanisms to ensure their role in improving the quality of research in Ayurveda. Keywords: Ethics committee, Ayurveda research, Research committee, Clinical research |
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| spelling | doaj.art-47bc2f478b4546c0ad43e33b5a81770e2022-12-21T18:30:30ZengElsevierJournal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine0975-94762018-04-0192151154Ethics Committees in Ayurvedic PG institutions: Losing opportunities of making an impactSanjeev Rastogi0State Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Lucknow, IndiaEthics is a crucial component of medical practice world over and also an indispensable part of medical research. Ethics in medical practice primarily refers to not harming the patients by the proposed interventions; similarly ethics in research refers to assuring optimal care of the participants and causing no harm to them on account of research. Ethics in research has come a long way from its voluntarily application on moral grounds to a mandatory condition regulated by the state of law. Ethics Committees (ECs) have been erected at research institutions to safeguard the interest of patients, to ensure their safety during any such trial and to assure the accountability of the researcher in case of any unforeseen event. Such committees therefore have a noble role to play in the form of promoting ethical practices in research. Ayurvedic clinical research also follows the similar path by erecting ECs at its research institutions. However, in reality, such committees are found much away from the principle of their inception and method of functioning. In the absence of accountability and clear objectivity, such ECs at Ayurvedic research institutions are not serving any purpose. This article critically examines the positioning of ECs at Ayurveda research institutions and suggests pragmatic mechanisms to ensure their role in improving the quality of research in Ayurveda. Keywords: Ethics committee, Ayurveda research, Research committee, Clinical researchhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0975947617303571 |
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| title_short | Ethics Committees in Ayurvedic PG institutions: Losing opportunities of making an impact |
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