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. 2003;24(2):149-59.
doi: 10.1023/a:1024694828858.

Healthy children as subjects in pharmaceutical research

Gideon Koren  1
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Healthy children as subjects in pharmaceutical research

Gideon Koren. Theor Med Bioeth. 2003.

Abstract

Recruitment of healthy children for drug research has emerged due in part to several new American laws and policies that have led to a surge in pharmaceutical research involving children-subjects. In this paper, I review the ethical and scientific issues and the arguments in favor and against this new practice.

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