At what level of collective equipoise does a clinical trial become ethical?

It has often been argued that if a clinician cannot decide which of two treatments to offer, a trial may be ethical, but it is unethical if she/he has a preference. Since individual clinicians usually have a preference, most trials could be judged unethical according to this line of argument. A rece...

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Authors: Johnson, N. (Author) ; Lilford, R. J. (Author) ; Brazier, W. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 1991
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1991, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 30-34
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