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No one asked the baby -- an ethical issue in placebo-controlled trials in pregnant smokers.

Authors :
Selby P
Kapur B
Hackman R
Koren G
Source :
The Canadian journal of clinical pharmacology = Journal canadien de pharmacologie clinique [Can J Clin Pharmacol] 2005 Summer; Vol. 12 (2), pp. e180-1. Date of Electronic Publication: 2005 Jun 17.
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

This case report involving a placebo-controlled nicotine patch trial illustrates the difficult issue of conducting placebo studies in pregnancy, when one of the two patients involved cannot be asked to consent.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1710-6222
Volume :
12
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Canadian journal of clinical pharmacology = Journal canadien de pharmacologie clinique
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
15998958