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ArticleJournal of medical ethics2006

Enhancing the ethical conduct of genetic research: investigating views of parents on including their healthy children in a study on mild hearing loss.

L Gillam, Z Poulakis, S Tobin, M Wake

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Article in Journal of medical ethics, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

L GillamCentre for the Study of Health and Society, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia. l.gillam@unimelb.edu.au
Z Poulakis
S Tobin
M Wake

Funding

Genetics of Mild Hearing Loss in children Aged 6-12 yrsR01DC005662 · NIDCD · MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI WAKE, MELISSA · 2002 to 2004
$566k
NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC005662NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC 005662-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Clinical genetic research is often regarded as more ethically problematic than other forms of research, and in some countries is subject to specific regulation, requiring researchers to follow specialised guidelines. In this paper, an approach to enhancing the ethical conduct of genetic research is proposed, which is believed to be more effective than simply attempting to follow general guidelines. The potential concerns, likely areas of misunderstanding and negative reactions of the participant group are systematically investigated before starting a study on genetics. This would constitute, in effect, an ethical pilot study, similar to a feasibility pilot study to test equipment, procedures and logistics. The findings of the ethical pilot study would be used to help in designing ethically important aspects of research protocol, such as recruitment procedures, written and other information for potential participants, informed consent processes and reporting of results including ambiguous or uncertain results.

Indexed as

Ethics, ResearchChildFemaleGenetic TechniquesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHearing Loss, SensorineuralHumansMaleParent-Child RelationsParentsPatient SelectionPilot ProjectsPrivacy

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PMID16943337
PMCPMC2563404

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