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Judith C S Redman The compulsory presence of the Category D members on Australian Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs) can

Consumer Co-design for End of Life Care Discharge Project
In this issue, we are publishing an account of an end-of-life project in whose design there are some features that

Release of the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research 2007 (updated 2018) – With interview
The revised National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research 2007 (updated 2018) was released on 9 July 2018. .
The complex art of benefit-sharing
In community-based participatory action programs (programs which have a research component but which are also focussed on community development and
On the Problem of “Worldlessness”. Do The Declaration of Helsinki and the Council for International Organizations of Medical Science Guidelines Protect the Stateless in the Research Context?
Associate Professor Deborah Zion Chair, Victoria University, HREC. deborah.zion@vu.edu.au Can these bones live? Ezekiel, 37:3. The Declaration of Helsinki has
Building beneficial relationships when conducting research with migrant communities
In my experience, projects that involve working with migrant groups and communities reveal a range of complex issues with regards
Ethical Self-Assessment: Excellence in Reflexivity or Corporatisation Gone Mad?
Research ethics and integrity have always been at the forefront of my work, not only because the issues which I
Can you hear us? The Queensland experience of health research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
There is growing concern in Queensland about the conduct of health research meeting Indigenous research ethical principles and standards. Key
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The inclusion of retracted trials in systematic reviews: implications for patients’ safety
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AHRECS Human research ethics workshop in Thailand
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Abuse of prisoners in the United States
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A users perspective on the ethics application process in Australia-room for improvement
Suat Chin Ng. MBBS, BMedSc, FRACS. Department of Surgery, Eastern Health, Melbourne, Australia. Wei