3 Epidemiology Ethics Flashcards
medical/clinical ethics
healthcare provider and patient.
Focusses solely on patient
Public health ethics
Personal liberties overridden for the greater good.
Focusses on population
Research ethics
Between research and participants.
Overriding benefit for population than individual
What are the 3 types of ethics
medical/clinical ethics
public health ethics
research ethics
What is the AUS ethics guide
“National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research”
adapted from the “World Medical Association’s Code of Ethics – Declaration of Helsinki.”
Describe Human Research Ethics Committees
HRECs review all subject to test their ethics and if they are appropriate.
different people, all parts of community
What can breaking ethics protocol result in
revoking research, funding
investigation into the misconduct
may result in criminal charges.
You should declare conflicts of interest
Research/Scientific method and integrity principle
Likelihood of success,
honest research,
valid methodology,
unbiased,
Justice principle
fair to participants
similar burden : benefit ratio.
Transparent,
non-discriminatory development of criteria and what “fair” is.
Beneficence/ non-malificence principle
Beneficence = duty to act for the benefit of others.
non-malificence = Prevent causing harm
Hippocratic oath = first, do no harm.
Respect for persons: Maximise autonomy and dignity
freedom of choice,
respect of culture/beliefs,
protect those with a diminished autonomy.
Respect for persons: Informed consent
voluntary,
un manipulated,
choice after knowing all information
right to refuse.
Respect for persons: Privacy and confidentiality
no sharing patient info without consent,
some reportable cases like HIV.
3 types of respect for persons
maximise autonomy and dignity
informed consent
privacy and confidentiality
What are the 4 principles of ethics
Scientific integrity
Justice
Beneficence/ non-maleficence
Respect for persons
