Guest guest Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Vulnerable groups Effort must be made to ensure that individuals or communities invited for research be selected in such a way that the burdens and benefits of the research are equally distributed. a. Research on genetics should not lead to racial inequalities b. Persons who are economically or socially disadvantaged should not be used to benefit those who are better off than them c. Rights and welfare of mentally challenged and mentally differently able persons who are incapable of giving informed consent or those with behavioral disorders must be protected. Appropriate proxy consent from the legal guardian should be taken after the person is well informed about the study, need for participation, risks and benefits involved and the privacy and confidentiality procedures. The entire consent process should be properly documented d. Adequate justification is required for the involvement of participants such as prisoners, students, subordinates, employees, service personnel etc. who have reduced autonomy as research participants, since the consent provided may be under duress or various other compelling reasons. (Source:Ethical guidelines for Biomedical research on Human participants. Indian Council of Medical Research New Delhi 2006) Dr. Smita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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