Waiving confidentiality for the greater good

Abstract

Research protocols are usually kept confidential to protect intellectual and commercial interests. But secrecy can also hide deviations that affect the validity of results and threaten the integrity of medical research

Authors

Chan A-W; Upshur R; Singh JA; Ghersi D; Chapuis F; Altman DG

Journal

The BMJ, Vol. 332, No. 7549,

Publisher

BMJ

Publication Date

May 6, 2006

DOI

10.1136/bmj.332.7549.1086

ISSN

0959-8138

Associated Experts

Ross Upshur

Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Science

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