RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Beyond disclosure: The necessity of trust in biomedical research
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP S49
OP S50
VO 74
IS 3 suppl 2
A1 Chisolm, Guy M.
A1 Kahn, Jeffrey P.
YR 2007
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/74/3_suppl_2/S49.abstract
AB Biomedical research is experiencing a crisis in public trust. Although the vast majority of clinical studies are conducted in an ethical fashion, public perceptions are fueled by well-publicized examples of unethical practices. Mistrust is further encouraged by the duality of the role of the clinical researcher, who is charged with both caring for patients and answering a research question. Disclosure is not adequate to fully address conflicts of interest in biomedical research; instead, efforts to protect patients’ interests and enhance trust should combine disclosure with an attempt to reduce conflicts in the first place as much as possible.