Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2010
Keywords
Clinical Research Ethics, Competing Interests, Conflicts of Interest, Research Ethics, University–Industry Relations, Narrative Case Study, Medical Research
Abstract
Clinician researchers have a number of roles, each of which carries specific obligations. There are times when these obligations may be in competition (up to and including conflict) with each other. Using a narrative case study that describes a group of colleagues discussing their clinical department's participation in an industry-sponsored research protocol, we illustrate a number of the obligations faced by clinician researchers, and discuss how competing interests and obligations can lead to ethical problems. The case study is followed by a discussion of the effect of university–industry relations on competing interests and obligations in both clinical research and the role of the university, and a suggested framework that could be used to determine when university involvement in commercial research is ethically acceptable.
Recommended Citation
Robyn Bluhm, Jocelyn Downie, & Jeff Nisker "Dr. Cézanne and the Art of Re(Peat)Search: Competing Interests and Obligations in Clinical Research" (2010) 17:2 Accountability Research 85.
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Comments
Authors' manuscript formally published in Accountability in Research, owned by Taylor and Francis. Access the publication at https://doi.org/10.1080/08989621003708451. All rights reserved by Taylor and Francis.