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Ethical approval has been given for a study where some cardiac arrest patients will be given a dummy pill, rather than adrenaline to kick-start their heart.
There are concerns the resuscitation drug, used for more than 50 years, can do more harm than good.
But the study will mean some patients across England and Wales being given a placebo without their consent.
Experts say the research throws up a number of ethical challenges.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28770885
There are concerns the resuscitation drug, used for more than 50 years, can do more harm than good.
But the study will mean some patients across England and Wales being given a placebo without their consent.
Experts say the research throws up a number of ethical challenges.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28770885