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A. Herbert Schwartz, MD
Yale Children's General Clinical Research Center New Haven, Conn

JAMA. 1970;211(1):123.

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To the Editor:—

It is ironic that "Experimentation in Children" (210:77, 1969) by William J. Curran, JD, and Henry K. Beecher, MD, is published concomitant with the planned closure of most Children's General Clinical Research Centers.

It would be a mistake to believe as Curran and Beecher might have us do that a clear distinction between therapeutic or nontherapeutic research is commonly the case rather than "a little of this and a little of that." However, as a child psychiatrist with four years of experience as the Assistant Director of the Yale Children's General Clinical Research Center, the most significant criticism remains a question—who discerns the discernible risks? Just as psychological risks are not mentioned in this article, they are rarely overtly considered by otherwise sensitive researchers. This does not generally reflect a lack of concern but a lack of knowledge concerning psychological risks and the short-term and long-term . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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