eMJA: National ethics committee urgently needed

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National ethics committee urgently needed

Christopher D Hogan

MJA 2003; 178 (8): 416

To the Editor: I am happy to inform Whiteman and colleagues1 that, should they wish to undertake a project in Australian general practices, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has one ethics committee which covers the whole of Australia. As a researcher, I have participated in many multicentre trials under the aegis of this committee over the past 8 years.

Details of the RACGP national ethics committee may be found at <http://www.racgp.org.au/document.asp?id=523>.

Whiteman DC, Webb PM, Purdie DM, Green AC. National ethics committee urgently needed [letter]. Med J Aust 2003; 178: 187. <eMJA full text> <PubMed>

(Received 18 Feb 2003, accepted 27 Feb 2003)

Research and Health Promotion Unit, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, South Melbourne, VIC

Christopher D Hogan, Director.

Correspondence: Dr Christopher D Hogan, Research and Health Promotion Unit, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, 1 Palmerston Crescent, South Melbourne, VIC 3205. chris.hoganATracgp.org.au

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