Ethical approval for research in physiology education

    Authors

    J. D. Kibble

    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Adv. Physiol. Educ.

    Keywords

    Institutional Review Board; informed consent; POLICY; Education, Scientific Disciplines; Physiology

    Abstract

    Kibble JD. Ethical approval for research in physiology education. Adv Physiol Educ 33: 268-269, 2009; doi: 10.1152/advan.00086.2009.-The goal of this article is to reflect on the contemporary ethical standards that should be applied to the publication of physiology education research. As teachers, we are all education researchers to some degree but our appreciation of when and how regulatory requirements apply to our work is variable. A significant number of articles in Advances in Physiology Education that might be classified as "research involving human participants" do not document ethical safeguards such as Institutional Review Board approval and informed consent, which are required according to journal policy. I elaborate my personal view that we should strive to maintain the present community standards for conducting and publishing education research. And, as always, I hope the road to hell is not paved with good intentions!

    Journal Title

    Advances in Physiology Education

    Volume

    33

    Issue/Number

    4

    Publication Date

    1-1-2009

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    268

    Last Page

    269

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000272152500007

    ISSN

    1043-4046

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