UM Ethics Programs present the 16th Annual Series
University of Miami & VA Healthcare System
DIALOGUES IN RESEARCH ETHICS
How to Give Valid Consent for
Research That’s Not Good for You
Mary Coombs, J.D.
University of Miami School of Law
Noon, Friday, October 5, 2007
Microbiology Conference Room, RMSB 3109
Lunch will be provided
(No RSVPs required)
This session uses the recent book by ophthalmologist and law professor Jerry Menikoff, What the Doctor Didn't Say: The Hidden Truth about Medical Research (Oxford 2006), as a springboard. The book claims that participation in a clinical trial frequently is not in the participant's self-interest and that the current processes for informed consent are inadequate to assure that a participant has made a knowing choice to act contrary to his/her self-interest. This presentation will summarize Menikoff’s claims and provide additional context to foster discussion about whether and, if so, how, we can be sure that processes of obtaining consent meet legal and ethical standards.
Mary Coombs is a professor at the University of Miami School of Law, where she teaches a course in law and medicine. She has written on malpractice and the Schiavo case, and serves on bioethics committees at Miami Children’s Hospital and Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Dialogues in Research Ethics is a series of monthly conferences. For more information, phone UM Ethics Programs at 305-243-5723 or send E-mail to ethics@miami.edu.
Co-sponsors:
Vice Provost for Research
Jackson Health System/Public Health Trust
Office of Graduate Studies
Research Service of the Miami VA Healthcare System
Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
Mailman Center for Child Development
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