Clinical research and the law /
"The legal implications of conducting clinical research and trials are becoming more complex. Everyone involved in clinical research increasingly needs to be aware of not only the ethical issues at stake but also how the law affects medical practice and research. Much of clinical research and t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken :
John Wiley & Sons,
2012.
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| Series: | Wiley Online Library.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "The legal implications of conducting clinical research and trials are becoming more complex. Everyone involved in clinical research increasingly needs to be aware of not only the ethical issues at stake but also how the law affects medical practice and research. Much of clinical research and trial law and litigation is comparatively recent and researchers need to ensure current compliance on a wide range of issues. Including: standards and duty of care - informed consent - conflicts of interest - research contracts - establishing clinical trials - the disclosure and withholding of clinical trial results. Clinical Research and the Law comprehensively discusses these topics and provides the answers to the legal questions and potential pitfalls encountered in medical research. It is an up-to-date, practical guide for clinical investigators and their institutional administrators, particularly risk managers and research administrators, as well as healthcare administrators and members of institutional review boards" -- This book provides a comprehensive resource for medical professionals on the various legal aspects involved in conducting clinical research. It encompasses legal and ethical issues such as duty of care, research malpractice and negligence, standards of care, informed consent, liability issues for Institutional Review Boards (IRB), conflicts of interest, insider trading and the disclosure and withholding of clinical trial results. It will also provide legal guidance on research contracts, setting up clinical trials and common legal pitfalls encountered in medical research. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 270 pages) |
| ISBN: | 1118272153 (electronic bk.) 1118272188 (electronic bk.) 9781118272152 (electronic bk.) 9781118272183 (electronic bk.) |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9781118272152 |