Title

Ethical approval for research in physiology education

Authors

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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