Not enough sex on the bench? The neglected problem of bias and bench testing
Katrina Hutchison (MQ) Date: Tuesday, 4th of April Time: 13:00 - 14:00 Venue: W6A 708, Macquarie University ABSTRACT: Laboratory (or bench) testing plays a significant role in ensuring that surgical implants such as hip replacements and pacemakers are safe. Often bench tests are backed by standards, such as those set by the international organization for standardization (ISO). Approvals bodies, as well as individual surgeons and patients, place considerable faith in laboratory testing and the standards that underpin them. Despite the important role of bench testing, there has been very little discussion of associated ethical issues. In this paper I argue that laboratory testing regimes are vulnerable to biases and conflicts of interest that threaten patient safety. I illustrate the risks by discussing the case of metal-on-metal hip replacements. Although regulators and standards bodies have scope to address these problems, I argue that in fact standards bodies such as the ISO are themselves vulnerable to bias and conflict of interest. I conclude with preliminary recommendations for addressing these issues. Contact: Adam Hochman (adam.hoch...@mq.edu.au<mailto:adam.hoch...@mq.edu.au>) or Mike Olson (michael.ol...@mq.edu.au<mailto:michael.ol...@mq.edu.au>) A google calendar with details of other events in this series is available for viewing and subscription by following this link: goo.gl/3Iu7hk<https://goo.gl/3Iu7hk> --- Adam Hochman Lecturer in Philosophy & Macquarie University Research Fellow Department of Philosophy | W6A, Room 733 Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia Staff Profile | http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/faculties_and_departments/faculty_of_arts/department_of_philosophy/staff/adam_hochman/ Academia.edu Page | https://mq.academia.edu/AdamHochman Philpapers Page | http://philpapers.org/profile/48626 Personal Website | adamhochman.com T: +61 2 9850 8859<tel:%2B61%202%209850%206895> | arts.mq.edu.au<http://arts.mq.edu.au/><http://arts.mq.edu.au/><http://mq.edu.au/> [Macquarie University]<http://mq.edu.au/>
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