Clinical research in developing countries: recent moral arguments

During the 1990s, bioethicists raised questions about certain clinical trials conducted in developing countries. These inquiries led to revisions in the Declaration of Helsinki and recommendations from the US National Bioethics Advisory Commission. This article raises doubts about the original quest...

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Autor: Lackey, Douglas P.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2002
País:Brasil
Institución:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
Repositorio:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.teste-cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br:article/1743
Acceso en línea:https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/1743
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Research Ethics
Clinical Research
Informed Consent
Developing Countries
Declaration of Helsinki
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Sumario:During the 1990s, bioethicists raised questions about certain clinical trials conducted in developing countries. These inquiries led to revisions in the Declaration of Helsinki and recommendations from the US National Bioethics Advisory Commission. This article raises doubts about the original questions and subsequent recommendations. It is possible that impractical solutions have been proposed for nonexistent ethical problems.