Ethics committees and the legality of research

One role of research ethics committees (RECs) is to assess the ethics of proposed health research. In some countries, RECs are also instructed to assess its legality. However, in other countries they are explicitly instructed not to do so. In this paper, I defend the claim that public policy should...

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Main Author: Douglas, T
Other Authors: Institute of Medical Ethics
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. 2007
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