By ethical approval do you mean review and approval by some institution? If the physicians work for the organization that you are doing the study for, you may (emphasis on 'may') not need approval. Otherwise, yes you do.
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:26:12 +0000
Subject: Ethical Approval in Research
I was wondering if anyone could help me out. I recently conducted a qualitative study on physicians’ views on providing patient-oriented health care. In line with the general principles of informed consent, respondents explicitly indicated their willingness to participate in the study. Also, subjects were made aware of the purpose of the study and the extent of their involvement. Additionally, in relation to issues of confidentiality and anonymity, it was made clear to respondents that all information provided by them would be treated as confidential and no individual physician would be identifiable. Given that informed consent was obtained and the subjects were health care professionals rather than patients, am I correct in assuming that ethical approval was not necessary? Thanks in advance.
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