Ethical problems of evaluating a new treatment for melioidosis

被引：5

作者：

Cheng, AC

Lowe, M

Stephens, DP

Currie, B

机构：

[1] Flinders Univ S Australia, Menzies Sch Hlth Res, Darwin, NT 0811, Australia

[2] Flinders Univ S Australia, No Terr Clin Sch, Darwin, NT 0811, Australia

[3] Royal Darwin Hosp, Div Med, Darwin, NT 0811, Australia

[4] Royal Darwin Hosp, Intens Care Unit, Darwin, NT 0811, Australia

来源：

BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 2003年 / 327卷 / 7426期

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D O I：

10.1136/bmj.327.7426.1280

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

When mortality from melioidosis fell sharply after multiple changes in management at an Australian hospital, doctors wanted to identify whether a new drug was responsible. But designing a trial that was ethically acceptable proved impossible.

引用

页码：1280 / 1282

页数：3

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