RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The reform of UK research ethics committees: throwing the baby out with the bath water?
JF Journal of Medical Ethics
JO J Med Ethics
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics
SP 487
OP 489
DO 10.1136/jme.2004.010546
VO 31
IS 8
A1 Kerrison, S
A1 Pollock, A M
YR 2005
UL http://jme.bmj.com/content/31/8/487.abstract
AB On 1 May 2004 research ethics committees became legally accountable to a new government body, the United Kingdom Ethics Committee Authority. This marks the end of the self regulation of research ethics. This paper describes how this change in research ethics committee status has come about and explores the implications for research subjects, researchers, institutions, and for regulation of research.