<< Previous Section | < Previous Page | Next Page > | Next Section >> Bibliogrphy (page 8 of 10) Miller, F. G., D. L. Rosenstein, et al. (1998). "Professional Integrity in Clinical Research." JAMA 280(16): 1449-1454.       This excellent paper considers the dilemmas inherent in the physician carrying out clinical research. Although it notes the importance of regulation it focuses on the role of professional integrity in both halves of the clinical investigator role. They perform a critical examination of the moral identity of physicians as practitioners and as scientists and points out that they are indeed different. They show that you can't give up your responsibility as a physician completely when you carry out research. Nicely done arguments. Miller, F. G. (2002). "Ethical Significance of Ethics-Related Empirical Research." J Natl Cancer Inst 94(24): 1821-1822.       This editorial comments on an empirical study of oncologists' understanding of trials in which they participate. The author supports the idea of empirical ethics research and points out that it too can be excellent on trivial, well or poorly done. http://jncicancerspectrum.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/jnci;94/24/1821 Miller, H. I. (2003). "Trickle-Down R&D and the Public Good." The Scientist 17(10): 18.       Curing the public-health ills of less-developed countries might be delivered most efficiently by the work that trickles down from the wealthier countries' high-powered research machines. Morgan, J. P. (2002). "Lessons From a Horse Named Jim: A Clinical Trials Manual From the Duke Clinical Research Institute." JAMA 288(8): 1017-1018.       This review of Liu and Davis' clinical trials manual indicates that the book is very readable. It gives an excellent history of the sad story that led to today's clinical research environment and provides useful materials for anyone who wants to engage in clinical investigation. N.I.H. (2003). Final NIH Statement on Sharing Research Data. N.I.H.       The NIH comes down on the side of data sharing and has the capability to make it happen. Nathan, D. G. (2002). "Careers in translational clinical research-historical perspectives, future challenges." JAMA 287(18): 2424-7.       The author lays out the problems with developing a career in translational research under the funding mechanisms as they exist and the promotion policies of academic medical centers. Petrelli, N. J. (2002). "Clinical Trials Are Mandatory for Improving Surgical Cancer Care." JAMA 287(3): 377-378.       The author notes that many advances in surgery have not gone through a formal clinical research process to their detriment. He argues that formal clinical trials are needed in surgical oncology. Phillips, R. L., C. Jim, et al. (2004). "Intellectual Property Rights and the Public Good. Universities have Obligations To Developing Countries." The Scientist 18(14): 8.       Is there a fiduciary responsibility of academic institutions to provide patented materials to poor countries? They use the example of Golden rice, which would save many from blindness but is hung up in private hands and beyond the ability of the poor to pay. Porter, R. and V. Tech (2003). "Facilitating Proposal Development: Helping Faculty Avoid Common Pitfalls." The Journal of Research Administration XXXIV(1): 28-32.       With increasing pressure to obtain extramural funding, success in proposal writing becomes ever more important to colleges and universities. Though the characteristics of good proposal writing are well understood, success ratios remain low and most proposals are rejected on first reading. This paper discusses the dimensions of the problems, identifies some common proposal errors and pitfalls, and suggests techniques to avert them. It concludes that grants specialists can employ intervention strategies centered around internal competitors, early career award workshops, funding search workshops and acceptance of pre-proposals to help faculty improve their grant writing skills. Price, J., J. Dake, et al. (2001). "Selected ethical issues in research and publication: perceptions of health education faculty." Health Education & Behavior 28(1): 51-64.       This paper surveys a random sample of health education faculty with regard to their perceptions of ethical issues in research and publishing. Most of the respondents were academically mature. They were asked to rate whether each of 21 scenarios was ethical, unethical, questionable or not an ethical issue. The responses were overall quite variable but this did not relate to rank, gender or other demographic factors. Reinhardt, U. E. (2004). "MEDICINE: Health Care in the Service of Science?" Science 303(5664): 1613-1614.       This review of Daniel Callahan's book "What Price Better Health", that argues that hell- bent scientific development is not the most effective way to optimize health in the population. He feels that scientists have a social responsibility to direct their research where they could reasonably think it will do the most medical good. Reinhardt believes that the way we do medicine reflects societal values and that Callahan is a little off track. Very good reading. << Previous Section | < Previous Page | Next Page > | Next Section >> Chapter 1 Quick Links The Ethical Basis of RCRH The Nature of Science Research Integrity Professionalism in Science Practical Elements of Responsible Research Conduct Cases Bibliography Chapter 1 Download (PDF)