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Organ Donor Research: It Is Time for Much Needed Clarity
Author(s) -
Abt P. L.,
Feng S.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
american journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1600-6143
pISSN - 1600-6135
DOI - 10.1111/ajt.13939
Subject(s) - medicine , clarity , psychological intervention , intervention (counseling) , clinical trial , alternative medicine , intensive care medicine , engineering ethics , nursing , pathology , biochemistry , chemistry , engineering
In this editorial, the authors examine how an absence of ethical guidelines and regulatory framework have led to confusion in a recent donor intervention research trial, and why there is an urgent need for the Institute of Medicine and the Health Resources and Services Administration to provide researchers with guidance.