© 2001 the Journal of Medical Ethics
At the coalface: medical ethics in practice
Randomised clinical trials: a source of ethical dilemmas
University of Valencia, Spain
Advances in medicine are closely linked to clinical research, but certain study procedures may be in conflict with the fundamental principles of ethics and codes of conduct in medicine. Following an analysis of two studies involving treatments for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the admissibility of continuing a study was questioned after the initial results for two types of treatment showed that one was significantly better than the other. Also considered doubtful was the information provided to patients with the object of obtaining their informed consent.
Key Words: Clinical trial • randomisation • medical ethics
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