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| Year : 2011 | Volume
: 29
| Issue : 4 | Page : 327-330 |
Ethical issues in microbiology
P Desikan1, A Chakrabarti2, V Muthuswamy3
1 Department of Microbiology, Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre, Raisen Bypass Road, Karond, Bhopal 462 038, Madhya Pradesh, India
2 Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160 012, India
3 Senior Deputy Director General (Retd.), ICMR, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
P Desikan
Department of Microbiology, Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre, Raisen Bypass Road, Karond, Bhopal 462 038, Madhya Pradesh
India
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.90154 PMID: 22120789
Ethical issues facing microbiologists could be considered in two parts. The first relates to the way the ethical issues during their laboratory work. The second pertains to ethical issues on the data/reports they generate for the patients or in research. In both segments, there is pressure to perform, which is exerted by both, the community, as well as peers. It has therefore become increasingly necessary to recognize the facts that unethical actions might be a frequent reality. Since some of these activities generate serious ethical concerns, both in practice and research, it is necessary for microbiologists to be aware and equipped to meet these issues in a prepared and measured way.. In an attempt to highlight this requirement, this article outlines the important ethical issues and guidelines relevant to the field of Microbiology.
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