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Challenges of hospital ethics committees: a phenomenological study [PDF]

Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, 2021
Medical ethics committees play an important role in examining and resolving ethical problems in hospitals by developing ethical guidelines and making ethical decisions. This study aimed at investigating the challenges that these committees typically face.
Samira Raoofi, Seddighe Arefi, Rahim Khodayari Zarnaq, Bashir Azimi Nayebi, Mir Sajjad Seyyed Mousavi   +4 more
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Survey on the current practice of research ethics committees in the Czech academic environment: a mixed-methods study [PDF]

BMC Medical Ethics
Background The primary objective of this study was to conduct a comprehensive questionnaire survey on the practices of research ethics committees reviewing academic research projects in Czechia.
Renata Veselska, Jan Sirucek, Josef Kure
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Evaluating research ethics committees in Vietnam and Laos: Results of a validated self-assessment tool. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
BackgroundThere is an increase in human subject research in developing countries and conducting them in an ethical manner depends on the research ethics oversight in these countries.
Nathan Gabriel Sattah, Vincent D'Anniballe, Hoang Tu Le, Luyen Thi Le, Thanh Ngoc Le, Thom Thi Vu, Viengsakhone Louangpradith, Walter T Lee   +7 more
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Regulation (EU) 536/2014 and the role of ethics committees: a proposal for a review system model [PDF]

BMJ Open
Independent ethics committees play an important role in clinical trials as well as in all health-related research. Internationally, the national laws of the individual countries have guided their local development and organisation over the decades ...
Carlo Petrini, Luciana Riva
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The readiness of the Asian research ethics committees in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic: A multi-country survey [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]

F1000Research
Background COVID-19 is a highly challenging infectious disease. Research ethics committees (RECs) have challenges reviewing research on this new pandemic disease under a tight timeline and public pressure.
Asyraf Syahmi Mohd Noor, Kwanchanok Yimtae, Namita Ghimire, Chandanie Wanigatunge, Pradip Gyanwali, Subhanshi Sharma, Harnawan Rizki, Prakash Ghimire, Septi Dewi Rachmawati, Monalisa Waworundeng, Paresh Koli, Lisa Amir, Yashashri Shetty, Sudha Ramalingam, Phanthipha Wongwai, Edlyn B. Jimenez, Cristina E. Torres, Arthur M. Navarro, Juntra Karbwang   +18 more
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Four reasons why too many informed consents to clinical research are invalid: a critical analysis of current practices

BMJ Open, 2022
Objective Informed consent (IC) is a central ethical and legal requirement for clinical research that aims to protect the autonomy of participants. To enable an autonomous decision and valid consent, adequate understanding must be ensured.
Joerg Hasford, Anne Wisgalla
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Experiences from coordinating research after the 2011 terrorist attacks in Norway [PDF]

European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2014
This brief report presents some of the lessons learned from coordinating research in which people directly affected by terrorist attacks in Norway in 2011 are taking part.
Nils O. Refsdal
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Challenges and proposed solutions in making clinical research on COVID-19 ethical: a status quo analysis across German research ethics committees

BMC Medical Ethics, 2021
Background In the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the biomedical research community’s attempt to focus the attention on fighting COVID-19, led to several challenges within the field of research ethics.
Alice Faust, Anna Sierawska, Katharina Krüger, Anne Wisgalla, Joerg Hasford, Daniel Strech   +5 more
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Implementing a National Approach to Research Ethics Review during a Pandemic – the Irish Experience [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

HRB Open Research, 2020
The surge of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) research studies involving human participants in response to the pandemic has meant that research ethics committees across the world have been challenged to adapt their processes to meet demand while ...
Aileen Sheehy, Jennifer Ralph James, Mary Horgan   +2 more
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AWARENESS OF MEDICAL SPECIALISTS AND PATIENTS IN BULGARIA OF ETHICS COMMITTEES AND THE BENEFITS OF THEIR WORK [PDF]

Journal of IMAB, 2018
In today’s healthcare, the role of morality emerges to the forefront as a result of the high degree of uncertainty in our modern environment. Ethically responsible behaviour is therefore perceived as a prerequisite for preventing and counteracting a ...
Neli Gradinarova, Tihomira Zlatanova
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