doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbj005.
Epub 2005 Sep 28.
A summary of important documents in the field of research ethics
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- DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbj005
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A summary of important documents in the field of research ethics
Schizophr Bull.
2006 Jan.
Abstract
Today's researchers are obligated to conduct their studies ethically. However, it often seems a daunting task to become familiar with the important ethical codes required to do so. The purpose of this article is to examine the content of those ethical documents most relevant to the biomedical researcher. Documents examined include the Nuremberg Code, the Declaration of Helsinki, Henry Beecher's landmark paper, the Belmont Report, the U.S. Common Rule, the Guideline for Good Clinical Practice, and the National Bioethics Advisory Commission's report on research protections for the mentally ill.
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