DOI: https://doi.org/10.22263/2312-4156.2019.4.113
Lollini V.A., Velichinskaya O.G., Dikareva E.A.
Ethics committees and their role in the sphere of medical technologies
Vitebsk State Order of Peoples’ Friendship Medical University, Vitebsk, Republic of Belarus
Vestnik VGMU. 2019;18(4):113-118.
Abstract.
Many health care institutions in Belarus are creating ethical committees. What makes the authorities of these organizations create this new structural unit? Medical science is one of the most developing sciences in the modern world. Every year new drugs, methods of diagnosing diseases and their treatment are discovered. Research in the field of medical technology is carried out in accordance with the international agreement documents because the main rule of medicine is «do no harm». In conformity with global trends, independent ethical committees are being established in health care organizations to monitor the conducted biomedical researches.
Ethical committees carry out appropriate expertise of the researches done, as well as exercise control and give recommendations in complex conflict situations.
Key words: ethics committee, biomedical researches, expertise, to exercise control, to give recommendations, conflict situations.
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Information about authors:
Lollini V.A. – Doctor of Medical Sciences, professor of the Chair of Internal Medicine, Vitebsk State Order of Peoples’ Friendship Medical University;
Velichinskaya O.G. – Candidate of Medical Sciences, associate professor of the General Practitioner Chair with the course of Outpatient Therapy, Vitebsk State Order of Peoples’ Friendship Medical University;
Dikareva E.A. – Candidate of Medical Sciences, associate professor of the General Practitioner Chair with the course of Outpatient Therapy, Vitebsk State Order of Peoples’ Friendship Medical University.
Correspondence address: Republic of Belarus, 210009, Vitebsk, 27 Frunze ave., Vitebsk State Order of Peoples’ Friendship Medical University, General Practitioner Chair with the course of Outpatient Therapy. E-mail: Этот адрес электронной почты защищён от спам-ботов. У вас должен быть включен JavaScript для просмотра. – Olga G. Velichinskaya.
