Good Publication Practice (GPP) guideline (for pharmaceutical companies) were first came into being in 2003. For any guidelines to be considered seriously, they must be applicable in the current situation. So, they need to be upgraded at regular time intervals. Following this simple rule of thumb, after the formation of first GPP guideline in 2003, they were revised in 2010 to form GPP2 and now in 2015 to present as GPP3. As a number of regulations are being enforced in the healthcare or publication sectors, alongwith many technical innovations and incessant business models, these guidelines need to bring to light the corporate behavior expectations of the society, the higher clarity demands, and the everchanging views about what constitutes …show more content…
Therefore, publishing standards, regulations and guideliness are needed in order to ensure that everyone knows there responsibilities, liabilities, accountabilities that are linked to the intellectual credibility of their publications. The results of studies that have been funded need to be published accurately, thereby maintaining the transparency and timeliness. The sponsors also need to keep ethical considerations in mind while publishing these results. For the purpose of guaranteeing scientific communications with a high quality, one needs to stay updated about all changes pertinent to industry guidelines and government regulations. These are also needed for ensuring the integrity, completeness and transparency of reports. The accountability and accurateness is also judged taking these regulations as a reference. Writers and publishers need to focus on supporting the formulation of high-quality, accurate and informative scientific publications that make the target audience aware of the clinical and nonclinical developments and the healthcare environment. This can be achieved by following the highest ethical standards for ensuring accurate, timely, high-quality and transparent reporting. Also, the publishers need to acknowledge the need of differentiating legitimate and professional medical writing from the deceitful and unethical practice of …show more content…
Guidelines need to be updated periodically so that they bring to light the present scenario and may be used in it. Publishers and writers should work with the aim of developing high-quality, accurate and scientific publications, related to clinical and non-clinical developments, that are informative for the audience. The GPP2 guidelines [2] came into existence in 2010 to recommend the necessary changes for meeting the requirements of ethical practices by individuals and organisations at that time. The purpose was to contribute to correct communication of medical research sponsored by companies. They were mainly focused on guidelines that are applicable to peer reviewed journal articles and presentations at scientific
Sarah Cullen and Margaret Klein, “Respect for Patients, Physicians, and the Truth,” in L. Vaughn, Bioethics: 148-55
One of the most complex, ever-changing careers is the medical field. Physicians are not only faced with medical challenges, but also with ethical ones. In “Respect for Patients, Physicians, and the Truth”, by Susan Cullen and Margaret Klein, they discuss to great extent the complicated dilemmas physicians encounter during their practice. In their publication, Cullen and Klein discuss the pros and cons of disclosing the medical diagnosis (identifying the nature or cause of the disease), and the prognosis (the end result after treating the condition). But this subject is not easily regulated nor are there guidelines to follow. One example that clearly illustrates the ambiguity of the subject is when a patient is diagnosed with a serious, life-threatening
Siegler, M., and W. Winslade. "Ethics in Medicine." Clinical Ethics. By A. R. Jonsen. 7th ed. N.p.:
The article begins by establishing the credibility of the authors. Their professional competency is established through the acknowledgement of their professional affiliations. These professional affiliations and subsequent status increases their credibility in terms of their authority and knowledge on the subject. Lisa...
regulations - what's next? Health Matrix: Journal of Law and Medicine 2, no. 1 (Spring): 49- (22 p).
Denise Dudzinski, PhD, MTS, Helene Starks, PhD, MPH, Nicole White, MD, MA (2009) ETHICS IN MEDICINE. Retrieved from: http://depts.washington.edu/bioethx/topics/pad.html
Rhodes, R. and Strain, J.J. (2004) Whistleblowing in academic Medicine. Journal of Medical Ethics. 30 (1)
“At its core evidence based ‘anything’ is concerned with using valid and relevant information in decision making” “high quality research is the most important source of valid information”. Psychological Association (2006, p. 273) defines EBP as "the integration of the best available research with clinical expertise in the context of patient characteristics, culture and preferences. " When caring for patients it is fundamentally important to have a good selection of up to date evidence Based Practice clinical articles to support research strategies, this allows professionals to assemble the most recent and accurate information known which enables them to make decisions tailored to the individual’s plan of care. It is essential to have clinical expertise and have the involvement of the individual patient, they must have full engagement and incorporation in order to have the accurate evaluation.... ... middle of paper ...
Thus, it is imperative that evidence-based practice is conducted to provide the best current, valid and reliable evidence in an aim to close the gap between non-conformity and coincide with the professional obligation of providing the patient with the best possible care (Liamputtong, 2013).... ... middle of paper ... ... Patient safety and quality of care. Rockville, MD: Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality, U.S. Dept. of Health.
Steinbock, Bonnie, Alex J. London, and John D. Arras. "The Principles Approach." Ethical Issues in Modern Medicine. Contemporary Readings in Bioethics. 8th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2013. 36-37. Print.
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In conclusion, while selecting articles to use for this research, these particular articles proved to be very useful. They both met the criterion for the purpose of research information, as well as having current information on the topics.
McGee, Glenn and Arthur L. Caplan. "Medical Ethics." Microsoft® Encarta® 98 Encyclopedia. © 1993-1997: Microsoft Corporation. CD-ROM.
The article titled “Contemporary Ethical Analyses: A Shortfall in Scientific Knowledge” describes the ethics through the public’s eye. One of the major ethical issues brought up is informed consent.