From: Translational research—the need of a new bioethics approach
Translational process | Ethical issues | Examples |
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Phases | Mainly derived from research ethics—animal bioethics, research of clinical trials, etc. | Informed consent in clinical trials for the development of assistive devices Social injustice and discrimination caused by using neural prostheses to enhance neurocognitive processes [62] |
Gaps | Ethics of resource allocation | Allocation of public research grants for either “safer” research, with high chances of success but limited healthcare impact versus unconventional research with smaller chances of success but greater potential healthcare impact |
Data transfer | Research misconduct, data confidentiality | Sharing of data obtained from neural sensory input that is used in modelling software medical solutions [63, 64] |
Process of translational research as a whole | Social justice, translational approach of risks, data sharing and protection | Conducting medical trials in developing countries |