Research in Palliative Care Populations: Ethical Issues Page 1 LINDA J. KRISTJANSON,
Associate Professor, ELIZABETH J. HANSON, Assistant Professor, and LYNDA BALNEAVES …

The goal of good palliative care is to relieve suffering and to improve quality of life. However,
it is apparent that access to palliative care is inconsistent, and standards to guide palliative …

The goal of good palliative care is to relieve suffering and to improve quality of life. However,
it is clear that access to palliative care is inconsistent. At least in part, these deficiencies exist …

The research proposal must be capable of generating clear answers to meaningful
questions. This issue is discussed in depth below. In summary, while this patient and family …

Good medical practice requires evidence of effectiveness to address deficits in care, strive
for further improvements, and justly apportion finite resources. Nevertheless, the potential of …

Background: There is little guidance on the particular ethical concerns that research raises
with a palliative care population. Aim: To present the process and outcomes of a workshop …

Palliative care has faced moral and ethical challenges when conducting research involving
human subjects. There are currently no resources to guide institutional review boards (IRBs) …

Nursing research in palliative care has, to date, been limited. As palliative care is
increasingly recognized as a nursing specialty area, it requires the scientific foundation that …

Between October 2001 and May 2002 the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of each
Multicentre Research Ethics Committee (MREC) in England, Wales and Scotland took part …

Background: Palliative medicine has made rapid progress in establishing its scientific and
clinical legitimacy, yet the evidence base to support clinical practice remains deficient in …