New Zealand needs guidelines for the safe and responsible inclusion of pregnant women in medical research

Argues against the routine exclusion of pregnant women from medical research, particularly intervention studies, on the grounds of foetal vulnerability. Advocates a shift in NZ to a default position of inclusion of pregnant women in research and the development of guidelines to facilitate their safe...

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Published inNew Zealand medical journal Vol. 129; no. 1437; pp. 64 - 70
Main Author Ballantyne, Angela
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand Pasifika Medical Association Group (PMAG) 01.07.2016
Subjects
Biomedical Research - standards
Ethics, Research
Female
Guidelines as Topic
Humans
New Zealand
Pregnancy
Pregnant Women
Research Subjects
Women
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ISSN0028-8446
1175-8716
1175-8716

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Summary:Argues against the routine exclusion of pregnant women from medical research, particularly intervention studies, on the grounds of foetal vulnerability. Advocates a shift in NZ to a default position of inclusion of pregnant women in research and the development of guidelines to facilitate their safe and responsible inclusion. Touches on questions regarding research ethics that arise. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
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ISSN:0028-8446
1175-8716
1175-8716