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. 2008 Aug;86(8):650-2.
doi: 10.2471/blt.08.050955.

The Declaration of Helsinki and public health

John R Williams  1
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The Declaration of Helsinki and public health

John R Williams. Bull World Health Organ. 2008 Aug.

Abstract

This section looks back on a ground-breaking contribution to public health, reproduces an extract of the original text and adds a commentary on its significance from a modern perspective. To complement the theme of this month’s issue, John R Williams looks at the Declaration of Helsinki and how it has evolved over time. The original declaration is reproduced here in full with permission of the World Medical Association.

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