Research ethics should be included in the medical school curriculum so students and residents can fully understand the ethical implications of medical research.
Strengthened NIH policies of inclusion have resulted in more NIH-funded research including more women and other underrepresented population groups as subjects in medical research.
A new AMA policy provide guidance for physician-scientists on dual-use research issues and reinforces the message that ethical conduct in scientific research ultimately rests with the individual researcher.
The Internet has changed the patient-physician relationship but may actually help that relationship become more equally balanced in terms of information flow.
The Declaration of Helsinki was recently revised to require that the control arm of a trial use the current standard of care, even if that standard is not generally available in developing nations where the research is being conducted.