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ArticleJournal of bioethical inquiry2018

An Exploration of the Protective Effects of Investigators' Ethical Awareness upon Subjects of Drug Clinical Trials in China.

L Zhang, X X Huang, H F Chen

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Article in Journal of bioethical inquiry, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

L ZhangOffice of Drug Clinical Trial Institution, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Nanbaixiang, Ouhai District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325003, People's Republic of China.
X X HuangOffice of Drug Clinical Trial Institution, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Nanbaixiang, Ouhai District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325003, People's Republic of China.
H F ChenOffice of Drug Clinical Trial Institution, The Frist Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Nanbaixiang, Ouhai District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325003, People's Republic of China. chenhuafang2011@126.com.
First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University · CNWenzhou Medical University · CN

Funding

Wenzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau R20160024
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Up till now, China has not enacted any legal mechanisms governing certification or supervision for ethics committees. This article analyses deficiencies in the protection of subjects in clinical drug trials under China's current laws and regulations; it emphasizes that investigators, as practitioners who have direct contact with subjects, play significant roles in protecting and safeguarding subjects' rights and interests. The paper compares the status quo in China in this area to that of other countries and discusses ways China might enhance the protection of rights and interests of trial subjects, such as enhancing the ethical awareness of investigators through training, improving laws and regulations, and strengthening the communication between investigators and ethics committees.

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Human RightsInformed ConsentResearch SubjectsAwarenessBiomedical ResearchChinaCommunicationEthics Committees, ResearchEthics, ResearchGovernment RegulationHuman ExperimentationHumansLegislation, MedicalProfessional RolePublic PolicyResearch PersonnelChinaEthics committeesHuman subjects researchInformed consentInsuranceResearch ethics

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PMID29230696
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