Medical researchers' ancillary clinical care responsibilities

Leah Belsky; Henry S Richardson

doi:10.1136/bmj.328.7454.1494

Medical researchers' ancillary clinical care responsibilities

BMJ. 2004 Jun 19;328(7454):1494-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7454.1494.

Authors

Leah Belsky¹, Henry S Richardson

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical Bioethics, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20898, USA. LBelskylbelsky@mail.cc.nih.gov

Abstract

Investigation of participants in clinical trials may identify conditions unrelated to the study. Researchers need guidance on whether they have a duty to treat such conditions

MeSH terms

Biomedical Research / ethics
Biomedical Research / standards*
Ethics, Medical
Humans
Incidental Findings*
Professional-Patient Relations
Research Personnel / ethics
Research Personnel / standards*
Social Responsibility*
Trust