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Release of Data from Unethical Experiments

Research that violates the fundamental principle of respect and basic standards of human dignity is unethical and of questionable scientific value.

Ethics
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Principles for Disseminating Research Results

Physicians have an ethical responsibility to learn from and contribute to the total store of scientific knowledge.

Ethics
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Privacy in Health Care

Respecting patient privacy is fundamental, as an expression of respect for patient autonomy and a prerequisite for trust.

Ethics
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Misconduct in Research

Physicians with oversight responsibilities in research have a responsibility to ensure that allegations of scientific misconduct are addressed promptly.

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Conflicts of Interest in Research

Physicians must be sensitive to the roles of clinician and investigator, which may require them to balance dual commitments to participants and science.

Ethics
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Ethical Physician Conduct in the Media

Physicians in the media environment should remember they are physicians first and have ethical obligations to patients, the public and the medical profession.

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Study Design & Sampling

To be ethically justifiable, biomedical and health research that involves human subjects must uphold fundamental principles of respect.

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Physician Health & Wellness

Physicians have a responsibility to maintain their health and wellness, broadly construed as preventing or treating acute or chronic diseases.

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Informed Consent in Research

Physicians must ensure that the participant has given voluntary, informed consent before enrolling a prospective participant in a research protocol.

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