Discussion on Special Ethical Issues in Clinical Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine
10.11842/wst.2013.04.020
- VernacularTitle:中医药临床研究中特殊伦理问题探讨
- Author:
Chunfang WANG
;
Yan LI
;
Zhen LI
;
Liran XU
;
Xinmin GUO
;
Hua BAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ethics committee;
Institutional Review Board (IRB);
traditional Chinese medicine;
medical ethics
- From:
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2013;(4):725-728
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The eastern and western medicine have different thinking mode under different philosophy. This article discussed on special ethical issues which were encountered in the clinical research of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and different from western medicine. The connotation of ethical review should also be adapted to the characteristics of TCM. This paper discussed these problems, and put forward the idea that ethical review system should be built according to TCM characteristics. Standards for TCM ethical review should be established in order to promote the research progress of TCM and maintain the legitimate rights of TCM subjects.
