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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Louise-Anne McNutt, PhD, Department of Epidemiology, University at Albany, School of Public Health, 1 University Place, Rensselaer, NY 12144, (518) 402-0403, LAM08@health.state.ny.us
The rules for conducting public health and medical research have been evolving at a rapid pace in recent years. Based on sound ethics philosophies, such as those contained in the Belmont Report, local, national and international governing bodies have developed policies and regulations to guide the conduct of research. However, relatively little research has been conducted to assess the usefulness and effectiveness of these rules. Informed consent forms are getting longer – but do they provide more information to potential study subjects or do they bury very important components in a pile of words, leaving study subjects poorly informed? What does “more than minimal risk” entail, and does it vary depending on the study setting and study population? This presentation will review a sample of studies that examine issues related to the ethical conduct of research and discuss the need for additional research to aid policy makers in formulating sound ethical procedures for public health studies.
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Keywords: Ethics, Research
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Disclosure not received
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