Medical ethics and law. The core curriculum

Author(s): Hope, Tony; Hendrick, Judith; Savulescu, Julian
Document type: Book
Year: 2003
Pages: 236
Source: Publishing house: Churchill Livingstone (Edinburgh)
Language(s): English

Classification

National background: Great Britain
Category: EU Training Material for Research Ethics
Subject areas: Human experimentation
Focus: Sub-focus: embedded in biomedical ethics
Content: Case studies; Cultural specifics; Ethical theories; Important codes; Legal background; Normative reflections
Issues touched: Autonomy, respect, informed consent, subjects unable to consent, role of representatives Beneficence, non-maleficence, risk for the subject Justice, benefits/burdens, research without benefit for the subject, placebos/standard therapy Protection of privacy, data protection, biological material Vulnerable groups, soldiers, prisoners, pregnant women, elderly people International research, research in developing countries Social impact of research, economic benefits, risks for third parties Social background of research, conflicts of interest, researcher vs. doctor, commercialisation Fabrication, falsification, plagiarism
Audience: Laboratory workes; Scientists; Students of natural sciences
Classification remarks: Part I of the book introduces various ethical theories, ways of normative reflection and different law systems. Part II covers "Specific Topics" of which "Research" is one. Short (14 pages) presentation of the main problems and concepts of "Research Ethics", including case studies.

Estimation

Theoretical quality remarks: Good summaries and pro/con argumentation on some specific topics; too short for a "high quality" ranking.
Didactical quality: Didactically prepared material
Overall estimation: worth considering
Estimation remarks: Some useful aspects; "Research" is only one topic, therefore problems and concepts are not covered in detail.