Fiduciary Obligation in Clinical Research

Heated debate surrounds the question whether the relationship between physician‐researcher and patient‐subject is governed by a duty of care. Miller and Weijer argue that fiduciary law provides a strong legal foundation for this duty, and for articulating the terms of the relationship between physic...

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Published in:The Journal of law, medicine & ethics medicine & ethics, 2006-06, Vol.34 (2), p.424-440
Main Authors: Miller, Paul B., Weijer, Charles
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bioethics
Biomedical Research - ethics
Biomedical Research - legislation & jurisprudence
Clinical medicine
Court decisions
Duty of care
Duty of care (Law)
Fiduciary duties
Fiduciary responsibility
Government regulation
Health technology assessment
Humans
Laws, regulations and rules
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Obligation
Principles
Social Responsibility
Studies
United States
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Summary:Heated debate surrounds the question whether the relationship between physician‐researcher and patient‐subject is governed by a duty of care. Miller and Weijer argue that fiduciary law provides a strong legal foundation for this duty, and for articulating the terms of the relationship between physician‐researcher and patient‐subject.
ISSN:1073-1105
1748-720X
DOI:10.1111/j.1748-720X.2006.00049.x