Paternalism is the interference with the liberty or autonomy of another person,
with the intent of promoting good or preventing harm to that person. Examples
of paternalismin everyday life are laws which require seat belts, wearing
helmets while riding a motorcycle, and banning certain drugs.
Medical ethics is an applied branch of ethics which analyzes the practice of clinical
medicine and related scientific research. Medical ethics is based on a set of values that
professionals can refer to in the case of any confusion or conflict. WikipediaResearch
comprises "creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of
knowledge, including knowledge of humans, culture and society, and the use of this
stock of knowledge to devise new applications."[1] It is used to establish or confirm
facts, reaffirm the results of previous work, solve new or existing problems, support
theorems, or develop new theories. A research project may also be an expansion on
past work in the field. Research projects can be used to develop
Clinical trials are experiments or observations done in clinical research. Such prospective
biomedical or behavioral research studies on human participants are designed to answer
specific questions ... Wikipedia