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...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Douglas P. Lackey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2002000500038&lng=en&tlng=en
_version_ 1818096637682122752
author Douglas P. Lackey
author_facet Douglas P. Lackey
author_sort Douglas P. Lackey
collection DOAJ
description 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.
first_indexed 2024-12-10T23:07:48Z
format Article
id doaj.art-5b5638a12d6c436ca292d8d094b5803a
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 0102-311X
1678-4464
language English
last_indexed 2024-12-10T23:07:48Z
publisher Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
record_format Article
series Cadernos de Saúde Pública
spelling doaj.art-5b5638a12d6c436ca292d8d094b5803a2022-12-22T01:30:01ZengEscola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo CruzCadernos de Saúde Pública0102-311X1678-446418514551461S0102-311X2002000500038Clinical research in developing countries: recent moral argumentsDouglas P. Lackey0City University of New YorkDuring 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.http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2002000500038&lng=en&tlng=enresearch ethicsclinical researchinformed consentdeveloping countriesdeclaration of helsinki
spellingShingle Douglas P. Lackey
Clinical research in developing countries: recent moral arguments
Cadernos de Saúde Pública
research ethics
clinical research
informed consent
developing countries
declaration of helsinki
title Clinical research in developing countries: recent moral arguments
title_full Clinical research in developing countries: recent moral arguments
title_fullStr Clinical research in developing countries: recent moral arguments
title_full_unstemmed Clinical research in developing countries: recent moral arguments
title_short Clinical research in developing countries: recent moral arguments
title_sort clinical research in developing countries recent moral arguments
topic research ethics
clinical research
informed consent
developing countries
declaration of helsinki
url http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2002000500038&lng=en&tlng=en
work_keys_str_mv AT douglasplackey clinicalresearchindevelopingcountriesrecentmoralarguments