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The human experiment

A panel of medical experts and a U.S. Supreme Court justice discuss the ethics of medical research. The panelists consider how competition for prizes and profits may lead to secrecy and lack of cooperation, the possibility that some tests may harm volunteers, and the need to test new drugs balanced against the needs of people desperate for treatment.

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  • "A panel of prominent representatives from the fields of medicine, government service, the judiciary, journalism, religion, and academe discuss the ethical ramifications of human experimentation in medical research. The panelists consider how competition for prizes and profits may lead to secrecy and lack of cooperation, the possibility that some tests may harm volunteers, and the need to test new drugs balanced against the needs of people desperate for treatment. A hypothetical medical test of a new drug for the treatment of AIDS serves as the focus for the examination of such issues as the propriety of risking the life of one patient in order to save millions in the future and the use of placebos on victims of serious diseases."
  • "A panel of medical experts and a U.S. Supreme Court justice discuss the ethics of medical research. The panelists consider how competition for prizes and profits may lead to secrecy and lack of cooperation, the possibility that some tests may harm volunteers, and the need to test new drugs balanced against the needs of people desperate for treatment."@en
  • "A panel of prominent representatives from the fields of medicine, government service, the judiciary, journalism, religion, and academe discuss the ethical ramifications of human experimentation in medical research. A hypothetical medical test of a new drug for the treatment of AIDS serves as the focus for the examination of such issues as the propriety of risking the life of one patient in order to save millions in the future and the use of placebos on victims of serious diseases."
  • "A panel of prominent representatives from the fields of medicine, government service, the judiciary, journalism, religion, and academe discuss the ethical ramifications of human experimentation in medical research. A hypothetical medical test of a new drug for the treatment of AIDS serves as the focus for the examination of such issues as the propriety of risking the life of one patient in order to save millions in the future and the use of placebos on victims of serious diseases."@en
  • "C. Everett Koop is joined by Dr. Arnold Relman, editor of the New England Journal of Medicine and others, in a discussion of the ethics of medical research. The panelists consider how competition for prizes and profits may lead to secrecy and lack of cooperation, the possibility that some tests may harm volunteers, and the need to test new drugs balanced against the needs of people desperate for treatment."@en
  • "This series uses the Socratic method to build analytical skills and examine ethical questions. The programs aim to sharpen moral reasoning without favoring a particular position by exploring ethical dilemmas in legal, political, medical, corporate, and military arenas. [Tape 9] Does finding a cure justify putting test subjects at risk? C. Everett Koop is joined by Dr. Arnold Relman, editor of the New England Journal of Medicine, and other distinguished panelists in a discussion of the medical research field."

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  • "The human experiment"@en
  • "The human experiment"
  • "The Human experiment"
  • "The Human experiment"@en
  • "Ethics in America (Television program)"