For and against - Declaration of Helsinki should be strengthened

被引:58
作者
Rothman, KJ [1 ]
Michels, KB
Baum, M
机构
[1] Boston Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Med Ctr, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, Boston, MA 02118 USA
[2] Harvard Univ, Brigham & Womens Hosp, Sch Med, Obstet & Gynecol Epidemiol Ctr, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[3] UCL, Dept Surg, London W1P 7LD, England
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BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 2000年 / 321卷 / 7258期
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10.1136/bmj.321.7258.442
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The World Medical Association is now debating the next revision of the Declaration of Helsinki. Kenneth Rothman and Karin Michels argue that critics of the declaration, notably the US Food and Drug Administration, are trying to give scientists greater latitude than the declaration allows. In particular, Rothman and Michels dispute the morality of performing placebo controlled trials when there is an existing accepted treatment, and they offer other suggestions to strengthen the protection of patients who participate in medical experiments. Michael Baum argues against their absolutism on this issue and against what he considers their anti-science stance.
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