Editor-in-Chief
GMJ, Tbilisi, Georgia
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Shorena Vashadze, MD, PhD, Professor
Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Batumi, Georgia
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Irine Pkhakadze, MD, PhD, Professor
Akaki Tsereteli State University, Kutaisi, Georgia
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David Tvildiani Medical University, Tbilisi, Georgia
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David Tvildiani Medical University, Tbilisi, Georgia
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Avitsena University, Batumi, Georgia
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Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Batumi, Georgia
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Georgian American University, Tbilisi, Georgia
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European University, Tbilisi, Georgia
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Tamari Talakvadze, MD, PhD, Associate Professor
David Tvildiani Medical University, Tbilisi, Georgia
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George Bakhturidze MD, PhD, Associate Professor
University of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia
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Tengiz Verulava, MD, PhD, Professor
Caucasus University, Tbilisi, Georgia
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Tamar Janelidze, MD, PhD Associate Professor
Akaki Tsereteli State University, Kutaisi, Georgia
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Koba Kiknavelidze, MD, PhD Associate Professor
Alte University, Tbilisi, Georgia
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Tbilisi State Medical University, Tbilisi, Georgia
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David Chkonia
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Teona Mskhaladze, MD, PhD
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Zviad Bakhutashvili, MD, PhD
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Nino Okribelashvili, MD, PhD, Professor
Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia
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Nikoloz Sainishvili, MD, PhD
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Rusudan Khukhunaishvili, MD, PhD, Professor
Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Batumi, Georgia
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Maia Beridze
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David Tvildiani Medical University, Tbilisi, Georgia
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Mikhail Okujava, MD, PhD
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Mariam Jashi, MD, PhD
Germany
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India
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Nepal
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South Africa
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Yale University, USA
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Owen Thomas, MSc, DPhil (University of Oxford)
Belgium
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India
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Switzerland
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University of Peshawar, Pakistan
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Sri Lanka
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A new scientific commentary published in the Georgian Medical Journal examines the ethical and legal foundations for including critically ill patients in clinical research. The article is based on international standards and the Georgian regulatory context and is available in English with a DOI.
An overview of the evolution of ISO 15189—from a technical laboratory standard to a foundation of patient safety and health system trust—highlighting the roles of international organisations, WHO, and modern accreditation frameworks.
