Research Involving Human Subjects in Developing Countries

The research community and the public have been engaged in a reexamination of the ethics and responsible conduct of research involving human subjects for many years. Since the 1995 report of the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments, 1 concern about these issues has intensified. Attentio...

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Published inThe New England journal of medicine Vol. 345; no. 2; pp. 136 - 138
Main Authors Koski, Greg, Nightingale, Stuart L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Massachusetts Medical Society 12.07.2001
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Clinical Trials as Topic - standards
Developing Countries
Ethics, Medical
Helsinki Declaration
Humans
United States
United States
Biomedical and Behavioral Research
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ISSN0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI10.1056/NEJM200107123450211

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Summary:The research community and the public have been engaged in a reexamination of the ethics and responsible conduct of research involving human subjects for many years. Since the 1995 report of the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments, 1 concern about these issues has intensified. Attention has recently focused on research carried out in countries where the requirements for review, approval, and oversight are much less stringent than they are in the United States. Some studies have exploited the unfortunate conditions in which some people live as a result of economic and cultural factors beyond their control — factors that make . . .
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ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJM200107123450211