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Ethical issues, involved in clinical research and publication are discussed. Ethical mindsets and actions involved in developing and implementing protocols are described. It must be emphasized that truly ethical clinical research meets the three requirements of morality, scientific validity and social value. When medical personnel are directly involved in clinical research, they must carefully read and understand the guidelines governing clinical and epidemiological research outlined by the Japanese medical community as well as the Helsinki Declaration. Authors of studies must follow the guidelines for writing and editing medical publications (update April 2010). Protection of privacy is essential in relation to the publication ethic issue. Editors and journal writers who publish supplements must take full responsibility for the accuracy of the journal publication and the social liability concerned. |