RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Freedom of Information Act: scalpel or just a sharp knife?
JF Journal of Medical Ethics
JO J Med Ethics
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics
SP 60
OP 62
DO 10.1136/medethics-2016-103609
VO 43
IS 1
A1 Simon P Hammond
A1 Jane L Cross
A1 Fiona M Poland
A1 Martyn Patel
A1 Bridget Penhale
A1 Toby O Smith
A1 Chris Fox
YR 2017
UL http://jme.bmj.com/content/43/1/60.abstract
AB The concluding statement of the Burns Commission, established to evaluate whether changes are needed to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), ruled no major legislative changes were required. As such Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation still enables anyone to obtain information from public authorities. In this brief report article we explore arguments regarding FOI as an instrument for healthcare research using an international research programme as a case study.