Tag Archives: research
Praise be the Subject: Altruism and Therapeutic Misconception
Palmer Montalbano recommends using public policy that reinforces altruism as a solution to the problem that truly informing patients about the risks of participation in cancer research trials would hinder recruitment.
Prior Authorizations: Proportionate measure or burden without benefit?
Pamela White advocates for strong consumer protection regulation of health insurance company use of prior authorizations.
Benefits & Risks of Using Anonymized Health Data in Research
Dessislava Fessenko discusses some of the ethical challenges of access to and use of anonymized health data and how risks and benefits to society could be balanced.
COVID-19 Vaccines: Did Research Exclusion Affect Informed Consent?
Thomas Milovac looks back at the groups initially excluded from COVID-19 vaccine research, such as pregnant and breast-feeding women, and considers whether their exclusion prevented members of these groups from being able to provide informed consent to vaccination.
Impact Ethics 