Are Ethics Committee Members Competent to Consult?

The Views of Ethics Committee Members

Background. Good quality, ethically sound research is needed in order to better understand, appropriately respond to, and reduce the incidence of suicide. There is, however, a lack of clarity around the nature of ethical problems associated with suicide research and how to resolve them. This is a formidable challenge for ethics committee members in approving and monitoring research. Aims. To de...

Education of ethics committee members: experiences from Croatia.

OBJECTIVES To study knowledge and attitudes of hospital ethics committee members at the first workshop for ethics committees in Croatia. DESIGN Before/after cross-sectional study using a self administered questionnaire. SETTING Educational workshop for members of hospital ethics committees, Zagreb, 2003. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS Knowledge and attitudes of participants before and after th...

Publication Ethics: A Case Series with Recommendations According to Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

Ethical misconduct is not a new issue in the history of science and literature. However, ethical misconducts in science have grown considerably in the modern era which is due to emphasis on the scientific proliferation in research institutes and gauging scientists according to their publications. In the current case series, several misconducts occurring over the previous years in Mashhad Univer...

Student COmmittee memberS

Providing Health Information to Community Members Where They Are: Characteristics of the Culturally Competent Librarian

Since all people make health decisions, all people need health information. Currently most people do not get health information from libraries; nevertheless, librarians can play an important role in the provision of health information if they listen carefully to community needs, develop cultural competence, and work with community partners. Librarians must collaborate to provide services where ...