World Medical Association declaration of Helsinki. Recommendations guiding physicians in biomedical research involving human subjects

JAMA ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 277 (11) ◽  
pp. 925-926 ◽  
10.5912/jcb66 ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Gregory

The revised CIOMS 2002 International Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects supersede the previous 1993 Guidelines and consist of a statement of general ethical principles, a preamble and 21 guidelines with extensive commentaries. The Guidelines provide advice on the implementation in practice of the World Medical Association (WMA) Declaration of Helsinki and are designed to be of use, particularly to low-resource countries, in defining national policies and regulations on the ethics of biomedical research. The Guidelines are available on the CIOMS website.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 339-346
Author(s):  
Mario Cantín

The World Medical Association (WMA) has developed the Declaration of Helsinki as a statement of ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects, including research on identifiable human material and data. It has undergone numerous revisions and amendments, the most recent being in Fortaleza–Brazil (2013). This new version includes various improvements and modifications which substantially easier to read, with a greater number of subsections. It is emphasized that the research ethics committee is recognized as a fundamental part of the research, the importance of disseminating research and compulsory informed consent. The Declaration of Helsinki is constantly evolving, and is arguably a document that provides the basis for the undertaking of any research. His knowledge and reading, is mandatory for all health professionals.


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