HLTA03H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Henrietta Lacks, Hela, Tl;Dr
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05 april 2018 / ethical issues in health & human subjects research. Discuss examples of ethic relations to health and healthcare. Outline key ethical challenges facing individuals, health care providers and policy makers. Identify historical examples of ethical misconduct in human subjects research that informed current guidelines. Discuss key points about the use of humans in health research. Continuous reflection on individual morality and morality of social institutions. Having ethical principles as a set of moral standards to guide behaviour works well in abstract. Issues in pluralistic and complex societies often do not have clear solutions. Con: each person/group has their own perspective on the issue. Systematic study of human conduct in the area of the life sciences and health care, insofar as this conduct is examined in the light of moral values and principles. Risks and benefits of participating in medical research. Has increased in second half of 20th century. Determining who makes decisions on behalf of others.
