Public benefit and personal privacy: the problems of medical investigation in the community

Doll R, R DOLL
Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine · 1974 · vol. 67(12 Pt 2) , pp. 1281–5 · doi:10.1177/003591577406712p203 · PMID:4449877 · PMC1645781
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This paper addresses the ethical challenges and problems arising from medical investigations conducted within community settings, specifically highlighting the tension between public benefit and personal privacy.

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Epidemiologic Methods Research Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions Ethics, Medical Female Human Experimentation Humans Male Medical Records Neoplasms Neoplasms Radiation Injuries Radiation Injuries

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