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Grand Rounds – The Ethics of Clinical Trials in Incurable Disease
May 4, 2017 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
The Ethics of Clinical Trials in Incurable Disease
Deborah F. Gelinas, MD
Medical Director Neurology, Grifols, TRP, NC
Clinical Professor, ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Neurology
Clinical Consultant MSU, MDA/ALS Center
Objectives:
- Attendees will understand the concept of equipoise as it applies to clinical research.
- Attendees will briefly review the history of clinical research and the process of obtaining approval for conducting clinical research.
- Attendees will gain an appreciation of the clinical progression and prognosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
- Attendees will become aware of particular difficulties in providing informed consent.
May 4, 2017, 8 – 9 am
CG222, Sanofi-Aventis Conference Center, NCCH Room #1
Sponsored by the School of Medicine of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.