About this Research Topic
Much like medical professionals who handle patient care, researchers in Regulatory Affairs have an obligation to uphold the four pillars of medical ethics to ensure their end products are safe, reliable and morally sound. Ethics in medical technology mainly deals with the impact of technology on the society, the environment, impact on hospital procedures and the patient themselves. Furthermore, the digitalization of many aspects of the medical profession also results in a number of ethical dilemmas.
This Research Topic aims to promote good and quality medical innovation by identifying, analyzing, and attempting to resolve ethical problems that can arise.
We welcome original research, reviews, opinion and research reports addressing the medical ethics associated with the different disciplines of Regulatory Affairs and how they can be considered during research.
A few ethical dilemmas that would be welcome include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Clinical development
2. Novel clinical trials designs
3. Benefit-risk profile evaluation methods and frameworks
4. Real-world evidence support in clinical development and post-authorization monitoring
5. Health technology assessment
6. Therapeutic risk management
7. Methods to promote/evaluate adherence to practice guidelines/public health measure
Keywords: Medical ethics, ethics, beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy, justice
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