Towards a Framework for Research Ethics Education for Physicians in Serbia
Journal
Science and Engineering Ethics
Date Issued
2019
Author(s)
Gazibara, Tatjana
Dotlić, Jelena
Jeremić Stojković, Vida
Kisić-Tepavčević, Darija
DOI
10.1007/s11948-019-00136-w
Abstract
With growing opportunities for medical doctors to work either in academia and
industry, research ethics education for health sciences research, meaning research
which includes humans and animals and/or their tissues and cells with the goal to
understand underlying mechanisms of disease occurrence and disease treatment,
is of paramount importance, especially in regions, such as Serbia, where comprehensive
research ethics curricula for physician researchers are lacking. This article
addresses the spectrum of research ethics topics that were identified through
analysis of the existing research ethics curricula in medical schools, international
organizations, Serbian legislative codes and the PubMed database applying the key
search terms: ethics, research, biomedical, education, curriculum, program, course
and their combinations. Selected topics were classified in eight syllabi based on
their similarity: #1 Responsible conduct of research, #2 Justice in human subjects
research, #3 Research on human subjects, #4 Vulnerable population groups, #5 Conflict
of interest, #6 Research on animals, #7 Research on genes, cells and embryos,
and #8 Organization of research ethics. Justifications for each syllabus are discussed
based on empirical evidence and local context. Higher education authorities could
use this framework to strengthen, adjust or refine research ethics education for physician
researchers in Serbia.
industry, research ethics education for health sciences research, meaning research
which includes humans and animals and/or their tissues and cells with the goal to
understand underlying mechanisms of disease occurrence and disease treatment,
is of paramount importance, especially in regions, such as Serbia, where comprehensive
research ethics curricula for physician researchers are lacking. This article
addresses the spectrum of research ethics topics that were identified through
analysis of the existing research ethics curricula in medical schools, international
organizations, Serbian legislative codes and the PubMed database applying the key
search terms: ethics, research, biomedical, education, curriculum, program, course
and their combinations. Selected topics were classified in eight syllabi based on
their similarity: #1 Responsible conduct of research, #2 Justice in human subjects
research, #3 Research on human subjects, #4 Vulnerable population groups, #5 Conflict
of interest, #6 Research on animals, #7 Research on genes, cells and embryos,
and #8 Organization of research ethics. Justifications for each syllabus are discussed
based on empirical evidence and local context. Higher education authorities could
use this framework to strengthen, adjust or refine research ethics education for physician
researchers in Serbia.
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