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. 2004 Jun 19;328(7454):1494-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7454.1494.

Medical researchers' ancillary clinical care responsibilities

Leah Belsky  1 , Henry S Richardson
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Medical researchers' ancillary clinical care responsibilities

Leah Belsky et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Investigation of participants in clinical trials may identify conditions unrelated to the study. Researchers need guidance on whether they have a duty to treat such conditions

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How much responsibility do researchers have for conditions not included in the trial? Credit: TONKOENE/STILL PICTURES
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Diagram for assessing researchers' responsibility for ancillary care
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