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ETHICS COMMITTEE
The Institutional Ethics Committee of Coimbatore medical college & hospital is intended to ensure a competent review of scientific and ethical aspects of the project proposals received by it. The committee reviews new project proposals, after the same has been reviewed and approved by the scientific review committee of the hospital.
The Ethics Committeeis set up to ensure that the research protocols that are carried out atCoimbatore Medical College and Hospital
- Are sound in scientific design, have statistical validity
- Do not compromise the safety, rights and well being of the patients participating in the research study.
- Are conducted under the supervision of medical persons with the required experience/ expertise.
- Include solely, patients who, through their legally acceptable representative have given informed consent for participation in the research study.
In order to provide collective expertise and to ensure a comprehensive review of the project submitted to it, the ethical committee has medical experts & non scientific members too.
The Institutional Ethics Committee of Coimbatore medical college & hospital has the following members:
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DESIGNATION
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NAME
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Chairman
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Dr. A. Chandraboss, M.D,
Professor & HOD
Department of Physiology,
IRT Perundurai Medical College,
Perundurai.
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Secretary
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Dr. R. Shanmugavadivu, M.D,
Professor of Physiology,
Coimbatore Medical College,
Coimbatore.
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Members
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Dr. P. V. Vasantha kumar, M.S,
Professor & HOD,
Department of Surgery,
Coimbatore Medical College,
Coimbatore.
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Dr.S.Usha , M.D,
Professor
Department of General Medicine,
Coimbatore Medical College,
Coimbatore.
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Dr. C. Lalitha, M.D,
Professor of Pathology,
Coimbatore Medical College,
Coimbatore.
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Dr. K. Neelakandan, M.D., DCH,
Professor & HOD,
Department of Paediatrics,
Coimbatore Medical College,
Coimbatore.
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Dr. N. Shanthi, M.D,
Professor & HOD,
Department of Pharmacology,
Coimbatore Medical College,
Coimbatore.
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Mrs. Mahalakshmi,
Social Worker
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Mrs. Udayamenon,
Legal Expert.
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Mrs. Rajakumari,
Psychologist.
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The committee reviews all new research projects and also the ongoing research projects at intervals appropriate to the degree of risk to the study subjects. The committee maintains a list of projects submitted , approved/ disapproved and the outcome of each project.
Regular meetingsof the ethical committee are conducted once in four months during whichpostgraduates students (MD, MS, and Mch of various branches) present their Dissertation protocols to the members of the ethical committee. The committee gives its opinion on the projects in the one of the following ways:
Approved
Disapproved
Modification before approval
Discontinuation of her/ his previously approved project.
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Clinical