Unjustified exclusion of elderly people from studies submitted to research ethics committee for approval: descriptive study.
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Biomedical subjects
W Tadd
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The Helsinki Declaration: why all the fuss?
Since 1964, the Declaration of Helsinki has been accepted internationally as the cornerstone for research ethics. As such it has been incorporated into a number of guidance documents for research undertaken on human subjects. In 1999, the American Medical Association put forward a proposal for wide-ranging revision of the document, which would significantly weaken the rights of research subjects and lower the standards for research on human subjects. This article discusses the probable effects of the most significant proposals for change and argues against them. It also urges nurses, especially those involved in research, to become involved in the international consultation currently being undertaken by the World Medical Association.
Ethics, Nursing↗
Commentary: medical decision making based on chronological age--cause for concern.
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Networking ideas worldwide on ethical issues.
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Ethics, Nursing↗
Philosophical analysis and its value to the nurse teacher.
Philosophy is often regarded as a subject which is only of interest to those engaged in academic pursuits. This paper suggests that it can be of practical value to nurse teachers. Indeed never more so than today, with the current emphasis on change and decision making, be it in relation to curriculum development or the future of professional education. Change is occurring at such speed, that we have little time to ponder and, therefore, cannot afford 'faulty logic'. The article commences with a description of the processes involved in philosophical analysis, including linguistic and conceptual analysis, asking different types of questions and determining the validity of arguments. It goes on to consider why nurse teachers should adopt this approach and finally the necessity of its inclusion in curricula for basic nurse education.
Concept Formation↗
A bill of wrongs: why the students' Bill of Rights gets it wrong.
The Nursing Students' Bill of Rights shows how little understanding there is among its authors of the concept of rights. It also demonstrates serious problems about the expectations student nurses face.
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