Consent in clinical trials
Is it ethical to enrol patients into a clinical trial without first obtaining their consent? Most people’s immediate reaction is “No”. But what should people […]
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The breast screening scandal: Part 1 – why did it happen?
The Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, announced in the House of Commons that 450,00 women missed out on breast cancer screening invitations due to an […]
The breast screening scandal: Part 2 – should women accept catch-up invitations?
A group of doctors and health experts wrote to The Times urging women aged 70-79 who did not undergo routine breast cancer screening because of […]