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Ethical Factors in Clinical Testing
The conduct of the medics during their course of duty is regulated and governed by the established regulations relating to their profession. The basis of all these regulations is mainly to safeguard the rights of the patients. The patients must be accorded the utmost respect and handled in a dignified manner that makes them feel respected. It also covers what sort of equipment to be used in the case of an operation. Besides, regulations in the medical fraternity also cover the conditions of the treatment facilities such as the hospitals. The level of hygiene among other conditions is put into consideration. This paper focuses on the ethical issues that surround the observation of patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea condition in the United States. This is a medical condition where a patient has difficulties breathing during sleep. However, it is unknown to these patients and can only be observed by those sleeping next to them. The study will also suggest other ethical considerations that have not been included here, but which are of utmost importance.
Basic requirements
For a clinical test to be considered ethical, there are some basic requirements that the test must meet. These include proper sourcing of the consent from the party receiving the test, proper treatment of controlled subjects like children, and the just and voluntary subject...
This also covers qualified investigators, scientific value and an independent review. Each of these requirements holds a central position in an ethical testing regiment (Silverman 2007).
Before any test can be done on the patient, consent from them must be duly obtained. The consent must spell the subject's desire and willingness to have the test done on him or her. It will also inform the patient of the dangers and risks that are likely to be encountered. In this regard, the consent becomes a binding agreement between the investigator and the subject. The investigator is bound by the agreement to conduct the test to the best of his ability while the subject to cooperate and accept the results of this test.
For the enrolled subjects like prisoners, fetuses or children, their case is peculiar. Nevertheless, they have to be accorded due consideration since it is the right. Given their ease of vulnerability, there are rules and regulations that bind and regulate the investigator in this case to fall within the required program. There is also a requirement that the investigator work with more than one colleague when dealing with these enrolled subjects. It is common understanding that if left with no protection, the enrolled subjects can easily lose their rights at the hands of ill-intending investigators (Brown, et al., 2011).
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References
Brown, D.L. et al., (2011). Ethical Issues in the Conduct of Clinical Trials in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. J Clin Sleep Med. 2011 Feb 15;7(1):103-8.
Silverman H. (2007). Ethical Issues During The Conduct Of Clinical Trials. Proc Am Thorac Soc. 200 7 May;4(2):180-4; discussion 184.
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