Consent for clinical research in the neonatal intensive care unit: a retrospective survey
and a prospective study. Burgess E, Singhal N, Amin H, McMillan DD, Devrome H
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2003; 88:280-286.
Commentary by AC Fenton
Clarification
I have been made aware that a passage in my commentary on the Burgess E, et al. paper [1] in the July edition of ADC FNN Edition, could be misinterpreted as suggesting that I am critical of the conduct of neonatal research at Stoke on Trent and supportive of the findings of the Griffiths report.
I would like to make it clear that no such criticism was intended. I fully endorse the criticism offered of the report.[2]
AC Fenton
Newcastle Neonatal Service, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Email: a.c.fenton@ncl.ac.uk
References
(1) Burgess E, Singhal N, Amin H, McMillan DD, Devrome H. Consent for clinical research in the neonatal intensive care unit: a
retrospective survey and a prospective study. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2003; 88:280-286.
http://adc.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/fetalneonatal;88/4/F280
(2) Hey E, Chalmers I. Investigating allegations of research misconduct: the vital need for due process. BMJ 2000;321:752.
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/321/7263/752).
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