When doctors include their patients in drug trials are they breaking their Hippocratic oath?

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doesn't over-prescription, beta-testing new drugs break the oath?

I wouldn't want to be unknowingly given a drug to test on behalf of a drug company who is paying the doctor to obtain field data for them.

2006-09-13 04:26:54 · update #1

if they don't inform their patients (which normally happens) for that then they are breaking the oath.

2006-09-13 01:23:10 · answer #1 · answered by zabi150 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Not if patients have given informed consent.

2006-09-13 01:14:39 · answer #2 · answered by bonshui 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

my broda,if these trials are not done,you will be back in the dark ages.WELL,THESE TESTS ARE SUPPORTED BY THE OATHS

2006-09-13 01:48:24 · answer #3 · answered by ALABAMA/DOCKY 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋