Editorial Note.
Published in Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
Editorial Note.
Published in Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
In Honor of LeRoy Walters: Introduction from the Editors.
Published in Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
Self-Care as Self-Blame Redux: Stress as Personal and Political.
Published in Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
Chronic stress has a profound, and profoundly negative, influence on health outcomes; it is one of the mechanisms by which health outcome inequities are reproduced (Thoits 2010). Work on the social determinants of health has made it clear that social and political decisions regarding the basic organization of society are the main factors determinin...
Bioethics in the Oversight of Clinical Research: Institutional Review Boards and Data and Safety Monitoring Boards.
Published in Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
This article describes oversight mechanisms for clinical research that have developed substantially over the last few decades, including institutional review boards and data safety and monitoring boards. LeRoy Walters and others in the 1970s in the US thoughtfully described the importance of fundamental ethical principles and the application of bio...
Sharing with Strangers: Governance Models for Borderless Genomic Research in a Territorial World.
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One of the practices that has defined the ethos of genomic research to date is a commitment to open and rapid sharing of genomic data and resources. As genomic research evolves into an international enterprise, this commitment is being challenged by the need to respect the interests of those it involves and implicates, from individual scientists an...
The Role of Physicians in the Allocation of Health Care: Is Some Justice Better than None?
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Physicians' advocacy obligations are best understood as going beyond advocacy on behalf of individual patients, which I call the "individualistic view," to include advocacy for intelligent research-based allocation schemes that promote good outcomes and cost-effective care for all patients, which I call the "systemic view." This systemic view inclu...
Editorial Note.
Published in Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
Navigating the Perfect Storm: Ethical Guidance for Conducting Research Involving Participants with Multiple Vulnerabilit...
Published in Kennedy Institute of Ethics journal
The development of ethical guidelines and regulations regarding human subjects research has focused upon protection of vulnerable populations by relying on a categorical approach to vulnerability. This results in several challenges: First, Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) struggle to interpret and apply the regulations because they are often vagu...
If the Facts Were Not Untruths, Their Implications Were: Sponsorship Bias and Misleading Communication.
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Sponsorship bias occurs when the financial interests of funders of scientific research influence claims made by scientists, especially in peer-reviewed publications. This article examines the relationship between sponsorship bias and misleading claims, understood as claims that are not necessarily false but which encourage those exposed to them to ...
