Scream (Is It Necessary to Disclose of Obtained Data From Child Abuse Researchs, Why?): Scientific Letter

According to the Turkish Penal Code; health professionals are obliged to inform judicial authorities in case they come across with any crime indication while performing their tasks. Researches on child abuse involve the subject of crime qualitative acts. In researches at clinical settings, if some findings of child abuse are found there is no doubt that it is compulsory to report this. However, is it also essential for surveys? Regarding abuse research, particularly self reported surveys carried out at school settings are reported to be among the most effective research methods. In surveys, participants are assured about confidentiality of their identity which increases the likelihood of participation and response to questions. In the current article, a private event was encountered that was requiring help by reporting having been exposed to intense sexual abuse. Therefore, in child abuse research, if data that can be associated with crime is obtained, is notification of that data required? Would notification of the data constitute a problem in terms of subject's rights, is it violation of confidentiality, what should be the boundaries of notification? How the information should be given? During the taking inform consent, should it be told to children not to disclose their identity or give them guaranty about not exposing their identity? What must be the ranges of that warranty? Will notification affect the validity, reliability of the study? These are the questions needed to be answered.WoSScopu

Clinical Trial Ethics in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic

The world has been suffering from the deadly effects of coronavirus and seemingly will continue to suffer for quite more time. Humanity has witnessed many kinds of outbreaks that have affected the population endemically or epidemically. Urgent need for treatment of COVID-19 is necessary and essential. In this article the cornerstones of clinical trial ethics, current publications and statements are analyzed to overcome the difficulties of pandemics with an additional focus on Turkey. The researching physician, volunteering patients, industry, institutions, and national/international ethico-legal bodies are playing important role in clinical research. As stated in the Hippocratic Oath, it is a physician’s duty to “first do no harm”. Many international documents also state the fact that preserving the dignity of people and basic rights is the most essential attitude. Clinical trials follow a certain set of principles regulated by legislative bodies. Medical ethics try to establish a common base for all research to fulfill the need for an internationally acceptable standard. Rather than serving the benefit of qualifications, ethical standards preserve qualitative values. It can be said that medical ethics is an appropriate discipline to serve the improvement of both science and morals