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This report is intended to help improve understanding of health research governance in the UK by exploring the regulatory practices and cultures in other countries and sectors. It is a comparative study of the practice of those who are subject to regulatory requirements in the health research, medical drugs, environmental and financial sectors. The report is informed by a review of a small subset of literature which is particularly relevant to this question, and focuses on different elements of regulation and regulatory governance for each of the different sectors.
Table of Contents
Chapter One
Introduction
Chapter Two
The regulation of research within the English healthcare system
Chapter Three
International health research governance systems
Chapter Four
Comparative framework 1: medical drug regulation
Chapter Five
Comparative framework 2: Environmental regulation
Chapter Six
Comparative framework 3: financial services sector
Chapter Seven
Comparative analysis: lessons for research governance in the UK
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The research described in this document was prepared for the English Department of Health and conducted by RAND Europe.
This report is part of the RAND Corporation research report series. RAND reports present research findings and objective analysis that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors. All RAND reports undergo rigorous peer review to ensure high standards for research quality and objectivity.
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