A Constitutional Framework for Ethical Review Committees
Geoffrey Hunt
(Fellow in the Centre for Philosophy and Health Care at the University College of Swansea, Wales)
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Abstract
Ethical committees which review medical research need consitutions to help ensure continuity, clarity and consistency of purpose, and moral soundness. An adequate constitution must embody decision procedures which reflect a concern for clearly defined remit and scope, independence from bias and compromise, and accountability to the public, the health authorities and the researchers.
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Citation
Hunt, G. (1989), "A Constitutional Framework for Ethical Review Committees", Journal of Management in Medicine, Vol. 4 No. 3, pp. 155-159. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb060543
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1989, MCB UP Limited