title: The patient's rights in clinical research.
abstract: Standards in clinical research are laid down in the Nuremberg Code, the Declaration of Helsinki and EC directives on good clinical practice. Clinical research may relate to the causes of disease, improvement in diagnosis, improvement in treatment, and mechanisms of human biology. The patient has the right to informed consent, to withdrawal without prejudice and to confidentiality.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Radiology, University of Leicester, Leicester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust Hospital.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tranter
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012106:Research / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom