Journal article
Placebo-controlled trials in pediatric urology: A cautionary view from an ethical perspective
Abstract
The ethical dispute regarding placebo-controlled trials is discussed in this review. Important issues, such as clinical equipoise, fiduciary obligation and middle ground theory, are examined in the context of pediatric urology clinical research. After reviewing the literature, the authors summarize specific indications for placebo-controlled trials in pediatric urology, and emphasize that physicians have ethical and moral obligations to …
Authors
Braga LHP; Bagli DJ; Lorenzo AJ
Journal
Journal of Pediatric Urology, Vol. 6, No. 5, pp. 435–442
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2010
DOI
10.1016/j.jpurol.2010.02.208
ISSN
1477-5131