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Research governance at the crossroads

Nature Medicine volume 8, pages 99–101 (2002)Cite this article

A few, high profile disasters in clinical trials in recent years have thrust the area of human subject research into the regulatory spotlight. The US has been quickest to react to public concern by introducing systems to tighten-up oversight mechanisms. The UK is now examining its clinical policies and here the authors question the best way forrward.

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  1. School of Medicine, Imperial College, London, UK

    Andrew J.T. George & Robert Winston

  2. Research Governance Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK

    Rodney Gale

  3. Biomedical and Health Sciences Research Association of American Academic Medical Colleges, Washington, DC, USA

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George, A., Gale, R., Winston, R. et al. Research governance at the crossroads. Nat Med 8, 99–101 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0202-99

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