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Hybridization as an evolutionary stimulusIn Francisco José Ayala & John C. Avise (eds.), Essential readings in evolutionary biology, The Johns Hopkins University Press. 2014.
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7Only somewhat recently has a specific literature emerged focused on the ethics of engaging patient and community stakeholders in health research. This literature is informed by a broad range of disciplinary frameworks and norms. It also overlaps with – and diverges from – traditional research ethics scholarship in interesting and important ways. This volume is an effort to bring together, in one place, important perspectives on the ethics of stakeholder engagement in health research. Here, ethic…Read more
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17Ethical Issues in Community and Patient Stakeholder–Engaged Health Research (edited book)Springer Verlag. 2023.This book provides in-depth analyses of a wide range of topics surrounding ethical issues in community and patient stakeholder–engaged health research, and highlights where consensus exists, is emerging, or remains elusive. Topics in this book cover the history of stakeholder engagement in health research; how codes of ethics and regulations have (or have not) addressed stakeholder engagement; how to promote equitable collaboration; the ethical perspectives of different stakeholders; and the uni…Read more
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47As the field of clinical ethics consultation sets standards and moves forward with the Quality Attestation process, questions should be raised about what ethical issues really do arise in practice. There is limited data on the type and number of ethics consultations conducted across different settings. At Loyola University Medical Center, we conducted a retrospective review of our ethics consultations from 2008 through 2013. One hundred fifty-six cases met the eligibility criteria. We analyzed d…Read more
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29Institutional Review Board Use of Outside Experts: A National SurveyAJOB Empirical Bioethics 13 (4): 251-262. 2022.Background Institutional review board (IRB) expertise is necessarily limited by maintaining a manageable board size. IRBs are therefore permitted by regulation to rely on outside experts for review. However, little is known about whether, when, why, and how IRBs use outside experts.Methods We conducted a national survey of U.S. IRBs to characterize utilization of outside experts. Our study uses a descriptive, cross-sectional design to understand how IRBs engage with such experts and to identify …Read more
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12The Role of Community-Based Organizations in the Recruitment of Human Subjects: Ethical ConsiderationsAmerican Journal of Bioethics 10 (3): 20-21. 2010.
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30Engaging key stakeholders to overcome barriers to studying the quality of research ethics oversightResearch Ethics 19 (1): 62-77. 2023.The primary purpose of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) is to protect the rights and welfare of human research participants. Evaluation and measurement of how IRBs satisfy this purpose and other important goals are open questions that demand empirical research. Research on IRBs, and the Human Research Protection Programs (HRPPs) of which they are often a part, is necessary to inform evidence-based practices, policies, and approaches to quality improvement in human research protections. However…Read more
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14No Justification to Exclude State Ward from Pediatric Transplant ResearchAmerican Journal of Bioethics 22 (4): 87-89. 2022.With an overall estimated 5-year survival rate of 67 percent, bone marrow transplant is a potential cure for patients with primary immune regulatory diseases. Given that Sa...
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13Sharing Research Opportunities on Personal Social Media Accounts and Fair Subject SelectionAmerican Journal of Bioethics 21 (10): 40-42. 2021.Given that many clinical research studies struggle to meet their recruitment goals, researchers are eager to identify and employ strategies that will maximize reach to eligible and int...
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16Against Consent Form Language Requiring Multiple or Specific Methods of ContraceptionIRB: Ethics & Human Research 40 (3): 11-13. 2018.
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11Risks to Relationships in Kidney Transplant Research with Living Donors and RecipientsAmerican Journal of Bioethics 21 (4): 110-112. 2021.In order to consider how best to address relationship concerns with potential research participants arising in this study, we will first describe unique features...
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19A Call for Radical Transparency regarding Research PaymentsAmerican Journal of Bioethics 21 (3): 45-47. 2021.In the target article “Promoting Ethical Payment in Human Infection Challenge Studies,” Fernandez Lynch et al. call for more information sharing about research payment amounts to study parti...
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20Partnering With Research Staff Members to Bridge Gaps in ConsentAmerican Journal of Bioethics 20 (5): 28-30. 2020.Volume 20, Issue 5, June 2020, Page 28-30.
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Understanding Research Misconduct: A Comparative Analysis of 120 Cases of Professional WrongdoingAccountability in Research: Policies and Quality Assurance 5 (20): 320-338. 2013.
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19A Proposal for Fair Compensation for Research ParticipantsAmerican Journal of Bioethics 19 (9): 62-64. 2019.Volume 19, Issue 9, September 2019, Page 62-64.
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49Serious Ethical Violations in Medicine: A Statistical and Ethical Analysis of 280 Cases in the United States From 2008–2016 (review)American Journal of Bioethics 19 (1): 16-34. 2019.Serious ethical violations in medicine, such as sexual abuse, criminal prescribing of opioids, and unnecessary surgeries, directly harm patients and undermine trust in the profession of medicine. We review the literature on violations in medicine and present an analysis of 280 cases. Nearly all cases involved repeated instances of intentional wrongdoing, by males in nonacademic medical settings, with oversight problems and a selfish motive such as financial gain or sex. More than half of cases i…Read more
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Review of: John P. Hoffman, Japanese Saints: Mormons in the Land of the Rising Sun (review)Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 35 (2): 394-397. 2008.
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33Tamura Naoomi’s The Japanese Bride: Christianity, Nationalism, and Family in Meiji JapanJapanese Journal of Religious Studies 34 (1): 203-228. 2007.
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23Physicians, Patients and Confidentiality: The Role of Physicians in Electronic Health RecordsAmerican Journal of Bioethics 7 (3): 50-51. 2007.*The views expressed are the author's own and should not be construed as representing the policies and opinions of the American Medical Association.
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56Response to Open Peer Commentaries on “'Doctor, Would You Prescribe a Pill to Help Me…?'A National Survey of Physicians on Using Medicine for Human Enhancement”American Journal of Bioethics 11 (1). 2011.This Article does not have an abstract
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33IRB Decision-Making with Imperfect Knowledge: A Framework for Evidence-Based Research Ethics ReviewJournal of Law, Medicine and Ethics 40 (4): 951-969. 2012.Institutional Review Board decisions hinge on the availability and interpretation of information. This is demonstrated by the following well-known historical example. In 2001, 24-year-old Ellen Roche died from respiratory distress and organ failure as a result of her participation in a study at Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center. The non-therapeutic physiological study, “Mechanisms of Deep Inspiration-Induced Airway Relaxation,” was designed to examine airway hyperresponsiveness in healthy …Read more
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38Review of Marion Danis, Emily Largent, David Wendler, Sara Chandros Hull, Seema Shah, Joseph Millum, Benjamin Berkman, and Christine Grady, Research Ethics Consultation: A Casebook1 (review)American Journal of Bioethics 12 (10): 54-55. 2012.The American Journal of Bioethics, Volume 12, Issue 10, Page 54-55, October 2012
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67Environmental Factors Contributing to Wrongdoing in Medicine: A Criterion-Based Review of Studies and CasesEthics and Behavior 22 (3). 2012.In this article we describe our approach to understanding wrongdoing in medical research and practice, which involves the statistical analysis of coded data from a large set of published cases. We focus on understanding the environmental factors that predict the kind and the severity of wrongdoing in medicine. Through review of empirical and theoretical literature, consultation with experts, the application of criminological theory, and ongoing analysis of our first 60 cases, we hypothesize that…Read more
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28Personal Narratives of Genetic Testing: Expectations, Emotions, and Impact on Self and FamilyNarrative Inquiry in Bioethics 5 (3): 229-235. 2015.The stories in this volume shed light on the potential of narrative inquiry to fill gaps in knowledge, particularly given the mixed results of quantitative research on patient views of and experiences with genetic and genomic testing. Published studies investigate predictors of testing (particularly risk perceptions and worry); psychological and behavioral responses to testing; and potential impact on the health care system (e.g., when patients bring DTC genetic test results to their primary car…Read more
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