The evolution of research participant protections in South Africa
South Africa (SA) has played a leading role in health research internationally. Ethical guidelines for the protection of research participants have been published by the Medical Research Council (MRC) as early as 1979. Ironically, the guidelines gave substantial prominence to the oppressive laws of...
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South African Medical Association
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| description | South Africa (SA) has played a leading role in health research internationally. Ethical guidelines for the protection of research participants have been published by the Medical Research Council (MRC) as early as 1979. Ironically, the guidelines gave substantial prominence to the oppressive laws of the time. In its 4th edition of the guidelines, the MRC placed emphasis on SA needs, and incorporated the principles of the Bill of Rights of the SA Constitution 1996 into its guidelines. The most significant milestone in the history of participant protections in SA was the inclusion of research and experimentation in the Bill of Rights of the Constitution and the statutory legislation of protections in the National Health Act No. 61 of 2003. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bd2fcef3cf19400ab7d43fada404d3252024-02-03T04:43:45ZengSouth African Medical AssociationSouth African Medical Journal0256-95742078-51352017-07-01107757157210.7196/SAMJ.2017.v107i7.12438The evolution of research participant protections in South AfricaAmaboo Dhai0Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaSouth Africa (SA) has played a leading role in health research internationally. Ethical guidelines for the protection of research participants have been published by the Medical Research Council (MRC) as early as 1979. Ironically, the guidelines gave substantial prominence to the oppressive laws of the time. In its 4th edition of the guidelines, the MRC placed emphasis on SA needs, and incorporated the principles of the Bill of Rights of the SA Constitution 1996 into its guidelines. The most significant milestone in the history of participant protections in SA was the inclusion of research and experimentation in the Bill of Rights of the Constitution and the statutory legislation of protections in the National Health Act No. 61 of 2003.http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/11946/8111Ethical oversightNorms and standardsRights and welfareBill of RightsNational Health Act |
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| title | The evolution of research participant protections in South Africa |
| title_full | The evolution of research participant protections in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | The evolution of research participant protections in South Africa |
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| title_short | The evolution of research participant protections in South Africa |
| title_sort | evolution of research participant protections in south africa |
| topic | Ethical oversight Norms and standards Rights and welfare Bill of Rights National Health Act |
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