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Doctors Express Concerns Over Proposed Research Regulations

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  A new proposal from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services would change the way we regulate medical research. Some doctors disagree with the changes believing that it will  confuse patients, and make participation in clinical trials more difficult. On this edition of Up to Date, Steve Kraske talks with a bioethicist and an outcomes researcher about why they oppose altering research guidelines. 

Guests: 

  • Dr. John Lantos is a pediatrician and Director of the Children's Mercy Bioethics Center at The Children's Mercy Hospital.
  • Dr. John Spertus is a cardiologist and outcomes researcher at St. Luke's Hospital. 

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.