Dear Naren,
  Thank you for ur valuable inputs..... and
  describing the pillars of biomedical research in a lucid manner.
  You have rightly pointed out the composition of ethics committee
.Even the functioning of IEC
  is very important .It becomes the responsibility of IEC to scrutinize
the scientific research proposals
   (even epidemiological, pathological, microbiological ) and advise
whether or not to consider them to be ethical.
  The protocol submitted to IEC includes the major points. Good
going......
  we can also focus on strength and deficiency of  the clincal research
carried out  at many institutes which makes it unethical.
  I am forwarding a link which may be of interest to members.
  
  
 
Lot of enthusiasm is generated about research in US and about the
ethical standards that had been set apart in these research studies.
Follow this link which will serve as an eye opener
http://www.firstclinical.com/resources/journal/0604/Ackerman.pdf
  
  regards,
  mira desai



    

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