Institutional Pathology and the Death of a Mentally Ill Young Man
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Institutional Pathology and the Death of a Mentally Ill Young Man
What is this about?
A case about a mentally ill young man who stabbed himself to death in an industry-sponsored drug study. This is a factual case.
Why is this important?
Scientific research with participation of human beings should be done ethically. Recruiting procedures of the subjects, research oversight, adequate clinical care, and informed consent are of particular importance.
For whom is this important?
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Virtues & Values
Good Practices & Misconduct
Research Area
- Clinical medicine
- SH 04.05 - Social and clinical psychology
- LS 05 - Neurosciences and Neural Disorders
- LS 05.12 - Psychiatric disorders (e.g. schizophrenia, autism, Tourette’s syndrome, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
- LS 07.11 - Medical ethics
