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This article discusses whether it is in the interest of patient autonomy and increased scientific knowledge for terminally ill patients to be granted expanded access to clinical trials. 

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The MHRA Clinical Trials Unit assesses applications from sponsors to conduct clinical trials of medicinal products.

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This document presents guidelines covering research in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. 

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This handbook on consent in research involving children and young people provides guidance on: what is in the National Statement?; what is regarded more generally as ethically appropriate; and what is known to be contentious.

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The author summarizes emerging standards for informed consent as the underpinning of ethical research in humans.

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The suicide rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for the period 2001 -2010 were twice that of non-Indigenous Australians (ABS, 2012). The high rates of suicide among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are commonly attributed to a complex set of factors which not only includes disadvantage and risk factors shared by the non-Indigenous population, but also a broader set of social, economic and historic determinations that impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing and mental health.

The purpose of the Code is to promote the ethical, humane and responsible care and use of animals for scientific purposes. The Code provides an ethical framework and governing principles to guide decisions and actions of all those involved in the care and use of animals for scientific purposes. The Code details the responsibilities of investigators, animal carers, institutions and animal ethics committees (AECs), and all people involved in the care and use of animals, and describes processes for accountability.

Despite striking ethnic disparities in the incidence and mortality of diseases like cancer and respiratory disease, minorities are not well represented in clinical trials. A paper out in the journal PLOS Medicine says two main barriers to achieving diverse clinical trials are the expense of recruiting minority subjects, and fears of exploitation in medical research.

This web page is a collection of a patient's/ patient's family members'/ researcher's/ health care provider's/  journey through Clinical Trials. Shared experiences can help inform others who are participating, or considering participating, in a clinical trial. 

What are the main issues around ethical research involving children and what can be done to reinforce its importance? Watch and find out.