The reform of UK research ethics committees: throwing the baby out with the bath water?

On 1 May 2004 research ethics committees became legally accountable to a new government body, the United Kingdom Ethics Committee Authority. This marks the end of the self regulation of research ethics. This paper describes how this change in research ethics committee status has come about and explo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of medical ethics 2005-08, Vol.31 (8), p.487-489
Hauptverfasser:	Kerrison, S, Pollock, A M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Attitude of Health Personnel Bioethics Biomedical Research - standards Clinical trials Committees Decision making Drug regulation Economic regulation Ethical behavior Ethical Review Ethics Ethics committees Ethics Committees, Research - legislation & jurisprudence Ethics, Research Government Government regulation Great Britain Health Care Reform Human Rights Human subjects Humans Laws, regulations and rules Medical ethics Medical research Peer Review, Research - ethics Peer Review, Research - methods Physicians Professional ethics RECs regulation Research Design Research Ethics Research Subjects self regulation Studies United Kingdom Universities
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Zusammenfassung:	On 1 May 2004 research ethics committees became legally accountable to a new government body, the United Kingdom Ethics Committee Authority. This marks the end of the self regulation of research ethics. This paper describes how this change in research ethics committee status has come about and explores the implications for research subjects, researchers, institutions, and for regulation of research.
ISSN:	0306-6800 1473-4257
DOI:	10.1136/jme.2004.010546