Titti Mattsson
Professor
International scope of biomedical research ethics review : Many countries consider long-term implications for society
Author
Summary, in Swedish
In the context of biomedical research
involving human subjects, the review
of research proposals by ethics committees
in virtually every country has
traditionally focused on informed consent
and other protections for individuals
participating in research (1). However,
the substantial societal implications of
modern biomedical research and the globalization
of scientific inquiry make it important
to understand whether research
ethics review in each country addresses
both individual and societal issues. Knowledge
of the practices internationally can
promote understanding and can suggest
possible innovations for specific countries.
Below, we explore three related issues: (i)
whether biomedical research ethics review
considers the societal and long-term implications
of the research, (ii) whether bodies
charged with performing research ethics
reviews are appropriate to consider these
issues, and (iii) the feasibility and likely
support for embedding multidisciplinary
researchers with scientists to study societal
and long-term implications. We address
current regulatory policies and offer
comments about possible changes.
involving human subjects, the review
of research proposals by ethics committees
in virtually every country has
traditionally focused on informed consent
and other protections for individuals
participating in research (1). However,
the substantial societal implications of
modern biomedical research and the globalization
of scientific inquiry make it important
to understand whether research
ethics review in each country addresses
both individual and societal issues. Knowledge
of the practices internationally can
promote understanding and can suggest
possible innovations for specific countries.
Below, we explore three related issues: (i)
whether biomedical research ethics review
considers the societal and long-term implications
of the research, (ii) whether bodies
charged with performing research ethics
reviews are appropriate to consider these
issues, and (iii) the feasibility and likely
support for embedding multidisciplinary
researchers with scientists to study societal
and long-term implications. We address
current regulatory policies and offer
comments about possible changes.
Department/s
- Department of Law
- Public Law
- Health Law
- Norma Research Programme
- Human Rights Law
- LU Profile Area: Proactive Ageing
- Law and Vulnerabilities
- LU Profile Area: Human rights
Publishing year
2024-07-14
Language
English
Pages
145-147
Publication/Series
Science
Volume
385
Issue
6705
Links
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Topic
- Law
Keywords
- Biomedical research ethics
- Societal implications
- Ethical review board
- Law and ethics
- Administrative law
- Biomedical research ethics
- Societal implications
- Ethical review board
- Law and ethics
- Förvaltningsrätt
Status
Published
Project
- AIR Lund - Artificially Intelligent use of Registers
- Law and vulnerabilities
- Vulnerability in the Automated State
Research group
- Public Law
- Health Law
- Norma Research Programme
- Human Rights Law
- Law and Vulnerabilities
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1095-9203