Research question

[Influence]

This maybe a really dumb question so forgive me if it is.

Is it unethical to do a case study/report on yourself? I had an extremely unusual case and a couple of my physicians threw the idea out there but I'm not sure if that would be ethical. However, I haven't seen anything that suggests it wouldn't be.

Thank you for any input

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[TexasSurgeon]

This maybe a really dumb question so forgive me if it is.

Is it unethical to do a case study/report on yourself? I had an extremely unusual case and a couple of my physicians threw the idea out there but I'm not sure if that would be ethical. However, I haven't seen anything that suggests it wouldn't be.

Thank you for any input

Why would it be unethical?

 

[medmedman]

Definitly not unethical but what do you mean really by a self-case study?

 

[Cmdr_Shepard]

Scrotum skin and elbow skin are supposed to feel the same.

That's not unusual.

 

[Influence]

Why would it be unethical?

I'd imagine because of personal bias? Am I incorrect?

Definitly not unethical but what do you mean really by a self-case study?

An account of a very unusual case with abnormal presentations that is still virtually unsolved. My mentors are physicians and have agreed to help if that means anything. I've never written a clinical case study before so I admit I am new to the process.

 

[masaraksh]

confirmed case of SDNopathy?

 

[Influence]

confirmed case of SDNopathy?

Scrotum skin and elbow skin are supposed to feel the same.

That's not unusual.

Haha guys but I'm actually being serious. If this is a foolish or dumb idea please let me know...

 

[Cmdr_Shepard]

I think it's probably ok.

Bias alone isn't enough to classify something as unethical. You might be attacked on methodology and drawing inappropriate conclusions from the study, but it's a stretch to be accused of being unethical IMO.

 

[TooMuchResearch]

I think it's probably ok.

Bias alone isn't enough to classify something as unethical. You might be attacked on methodology and drawing inappropriate conclusions from the study, but it's a stretch to be accused of being unethical IMO.

Hard to be attacked on methodology in a case report.

 

[Cmdr_Shepard]

Hard to be attacked on methodology in a case report.

Yeah true enough, I was just speaking about bias in studies in general.

 

[medmedman]

If your mentors/physicians will hlep you out then go for it! Definitly sounds unique.

 

[Influence]

Thank you all.