Clinical Research and the Law

This book provides a comprehensive resource for medical professionals on the various legal aspects involved in conducting clinical research. It encompasses legal and ethical issues such as duty of care, research malpractice and negligence, standards of care, informed consent, liability issues for Institutional Review Boards (IRB), conflicts of interest, insider trading and the disclosure and withholding of clinical trial results. It will also provide legal guidance on research contracts, setting up clinical trials and common legal pitfalls encountered in medical research.

Author: Patricia M. Tereskerz
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 05/07/2012
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781405195676

About the Author

Patricia M. Tereskerz Associate Professor and Director, Program in Ethics and Policy in Healthcare, Center for Biomedical Ethics and Humanities, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA