The Aromatherapists Society

6.1 Taking part in clinical trials or other research, aromatherapists shall ensure that, inappropriate cases, they:

*adhere strictly to a research protocol which has been approved in accordance with rules made by an appropriate ethics committee;

*accept when only such payments as are specified in the protocol;

*conduct the research uninfluenced by payments or gifts;

*maintain adequate records;

*record results truthfully;

*make no unauthorised claims to authorship; and

*make no attempt to prevent publication of any criticism of the research.