The recent introduction of covert administration of treatment to biomedical research has
produced some interesting results, with many clinical and ethical implications. Concealed …

The imperative to undertake randomised trials in children arises from extraordinary
advances in basic biomedical sciences, needing a matching commitment to translational …

The World Medical Association's Declaration of Helsinki was first adopted in 1964. In its 40‐
year lifetime the Declaration has been revised five times and has risen to a position of …

“Me levanté muy temprano para visitarlos, con la esperanza de encontrar a aquellos a
quienes había administrado un medicamento digestivo. Sintiendo un poco de dolor, sus …

The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has grown dramatically in recent
years, as has research on the safety and efficacy of CAM treatments. Minimal attention …

To avoid exploitaiton of host communities, many commentators argue that subjects must
receive the best methods available worldwide. Others worry that this requirement may block …

In the last two decades, new communication technologies have dramatically changed the
world in which mental health professionals and their patients live. Developments such as e …

Millions of Americans are using complementary and alternative medicine and spending
billions of dollars, out-of-pocket, for it. Why? Do the therapies work? Are they safe? Are any …

Technological innovation has yielded truly remarkable advances in health care during the
last three decades. In just the last several years, breakthroughs in such areas as antivirals …

Depression in the elderly is a major public health problem as untreated depression
adversely impacts comorbid illnesses. It is important to develop safe and effective …