Vol. 12 No. 1 | January 2012

Vol. 12 No. 1 | January 2012

ISBN: 1536-0075

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Unpredictable Drug Shortages: An Ethical Framework for Short-Term Rationing in Hospitals

Philip Rosoff

Pediatric research without the potential for clinical benefit is vital to improving pediatric medical care. This research also raises ethical concern and is regarded by courts and commentators as unethical. While at least 10 justifications have been proposed in response, all have fundamental limitations. This article describes and defends a new justification based on the fact that enrollment in cl...

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Open Peer Commentary

On Justifying Pediatric Research Without the Prospect of Clinical Benefit Loretta M. Kopelman Ph.D.
Why Even Inappropriate Parental Consent Might Be Enough to Justify Minimal Risk Pediatric Research Without Clinical Benefit David Hunter
Consent to Pediatric Research: A Couple of Distinctions Carlo Petrini
The Concept of Clinical Research and its Ethical Relevance: The COMPAS Trial as a Case Study Silvia Camporesi, Matteo Mameli
On Wendler's New Justification of Pediatric Research Robert Wachbroit
Justifying Pediatric Research Not Expected to Benefit Child Subjects Merle Spriggs
A More Persuasive Justification for Pediatric Research Paul Litton

A New Justification for Pediatric Research Without the Potential for Clinical Benefit

David Wendler

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