New governance arrangements for research ethics committees: is facilitating research achieved at the cost of participants’ interest

Cave, E. and Holm, Soren 2002. New governance arrangements for research ethics committees: is facilitating research achieved at the cost of participants’ interest. Journal of Medical Ethics 28 (5) , pp. 318-321. 10.1136/jme.28.5.318

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Abstract

This paper examines the UK’s response to a recent European Clinical Trials Directive, namely the Department of Health, Central Office for Research Ethics Committee guidance, Governance Arrangements for NHS Research Ethics Committees. The revisions have been long awaited by researchers and research ethics committee members alike. They substantially reform the ethical review system in the UK. We examine the new arrangements and argue that though they go a long way toward addressing the uncertainty surrounding ethics committee function, the system favours the facilitation of research over the protection of the dignity and welfare of research participants.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Law
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BJ Ethics K Law > K Law (General)
Publisher:	BMJ Publishing Group
ISSN:	0306-6800
Date of Acceptance:	15 April 2002
Last Modified:	31 Jan 2020 04:58
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/66187

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