Editorial: Human Subjects in Weapons Research

Many research institutions are struggling with issues raised by the design and oversight of research protocols that call for the deliberate exposure of human subjects to toxic and noxious agents. Federal regulators and scientific and medical journals will soon be asked how to ensure that such experi...

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Published inScience (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 298; no. 5595; p. 923
Main Authors Caplan, Arthur L., Sankar, Pamela
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington American Association for the Advancement of Science 01.11.2002
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
Subjects
Biological & chemical weapons
Diagnostic Tests
Ethics
Federal regulation
Guidelines
Medical ethics
Narcotics
National Security
R&D
Research & development
Research institutions
Weapons
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Summary:Many research institutions are struggling with issues raised by the design and oversight of research protocols that call for the deliberate exposure of human subjects to toxic and noxious agents. Federal regulators and scientific and medical journals will soon be asked how to ensure that such experiments are carried out in a way that is consistent with the highest standards of ethical conduct in the protection of human subjects.
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ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203