Research Article
The Ethics of Traditional Chinese and Western Herbal Medicine Research: Views of Researchers and Human Ethics Committees in Australia
Table 5
Requests for further information to support researchers ethics applications.
| | Chinese herbal or Western herbal medicine researchers | Yes | | % |
| | Safety for herb-drug interaction | 12 | 50.0 | | Side effects of herbs | 12 | 50.0 | | Dosage levels | 8 | 32.0 | | Interaction and cumulative effects of combined herbs when using formulas | 7 | 28.0 | | Characterisation to quantify chemical constituents | 5 | 20.8 | | Standardisation of therapeutic active compound | 4 | 16.0 | | Stability and shelf life | 2 | 8.0 |
| | Acupuncture researchers | | % |
| | Safety of acupuncture and potential risks | 9 | 40.9 | | Assessment of blinding | 7 | 31.8 | | Clarification of sham acupuncture | 6 | 27.3 | | Action of specific acupuncture points | 2 | 9.1 | | Clarification of term differential diagnosis | 2 | 9.1 |
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