Research ethics committees (RECs) are charged with providing an opinion on whether research proposals are ethical. These committees are overseen by a central office that acts for the Department of Health and hence the State. An advisory group has recently reported back to the Department of Health, recommending that it should deal with ( excessive) inconsistency in the decisions made by different RECs. This article questions the desirability and feasibility of questing for consistent ethical decisions.
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Univ Sheffield, Med Care Res Unit, Sheffield S10 2TN, S Yorkshire, EnglandUniv Sheffield, Med Care Res Unit, Sheffield S10 2TN, S Yorkshire, England
Nicholl, J
[J].
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2000,
320
(7243):
: 1217
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1217
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Univ Otago, Dunedin Sch Med, Dept Gen Practice, RNZCGP Res Unit, Dunedin, New ZealandUniv Otago, Dunedin Sch Med, Dept Gen Practice, RNZCGP Res Unit, Dunedin, New Zealand