Ethical Considerations of Patient-Funded Research for Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics

Ethical Considerations of Patient-Funded Research for Multiple Sclerosis Therapeutics

Patient-funded research has started to emerge in multiple sclerosis studies, such as low-dose naltrexone and stem-cell therapy. While these represent greater opportunities for the physician, scientist, and patient, ethical concerns concerning protocol review, conflict of interests, and protection of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neurotherapeutics 2017-10, Vol.14 (4), p.945-951
Hauptverfasser: Amezcua, Lilyana, Nelson, Flavia
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Ethics
Humans
Medical ethics
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis - economics
Multiple Sclerosis - therapy
Naltrexone
Neurobiology
Neurology
Neurosciences
Neurosurgery
Patient Participation
Review
Reviews
Stem cells
Translational Research, Biomedical - economics
Translational Research, Biomedical - ethics
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Zusammenfassung:Patient-funded research has started to emerge in multiple sclerosis studies, such as low-dose naltrexone and stem-cell therapy. While these represent greater opportunities for the physician, scientist, and patient, ethical concerns concerning protocol review, conflict of interests, and protection of subjects are reviewed.
ISSN:1933-7213
1878-7479
1878-7479
DOI:10.1007/s13311-017-0560-9