Objectives
By the end of this lecture, the student will be able to:
- Describe the historical development of guidelines on the use of human subjects in the United States.
- Identify and explain the three basic ethical principles established in the Belmont Report.
- Describe the importance and process of informed consent.
Current Human Subject Regulations Part 1
Current Human Subject Regulations Part 2
Reading:
Pearlman, D. (2004). Ethics in Clinical Research: A history of human subject protections and practical implementation of ethical standards. SoCRA Source – May, 2004 – pp. 37 – 41.
Assignment: Is the Common Rule Enough?
In your small discussion group: Discuss whether the presence of the ethical guidelines put forth in the Belmont Report and implemented into the Common Rule are necessary and/or sufficient to ensure the safety of human research subjects
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