title: [In search of a national forum for bioethics in Brazilian public policy]
abstract: This article focus on bioethics as a public policy issue. It analyzes the main existing international codes on biomedical ethics and presents a brief review of the work of some national bioethics committees in developing countries. The author concludes by commenting on the most relevant and controversial aspects to be considered in the Brazilian experience.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Informação Científica e Tecnológica, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21045-900, Brasil.
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Marques