Ethical dilemmas in research quality assurance

Abstract

In this essay three examples of ethical dilemmas in research quality assurance are presented. For one of the examples, dealing with the use of placebo control groups in bio-medical research on humans, the balance between ethical and scientific considerations will be evaluated on basis of a critical review of the applicable standards and/or regulations, such as the Declaration of Helsinki and the current Good Clinical Practice (GCP) regulations. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.