Title :
Human experimentation and medical technology
Author_Institution :
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis, MN, USA
fDate :
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The various forms of protection devised by society for human subjects are examined. These are government regulation, informed consent, review at the local institutional level, and legal protection (malpractice suits). The related issue of how to define research is discussed.<>
Keywords :
biomedical engineering; reviews; government regulation; human experimentation; informed consent; legal protection; local institutional level; malpractice suits; medical technology; Artificial heart; Diseases; Ethics; Humans; Injuries; Law; Medical services; Privacy; Protection; Technological innovation;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
