[Emergence of norms for biomedical research. At the origin of the Huriet law (1975-1988)].
The French law for the Protection of persons involved in biomedical research, known as "Loi Huriet", defines the frame in which biomedical experimentations on human subjects can take place. Insisting on the emergent character of the norms (laws, scientific standards...) for clinical research in France, this paper presents the general context in which such a law was promulgated. It gives an historical focus on its principal dispositions and underlines the conceptual issues raised by the public acknowledgment of the existence of scientific investigations on humans. This paper contributes to the debate on the meaning of the main notions of the French normative system applying to biomedical researches (protection of the person, individual direct benefice...)
Léchopier
Nicolas
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Université Paris-I Panthéon-Sorbonne, Institut d'histoire et de philosophie des sciences et des techniques, 13, rue du Four, 75006 Paris, France. nicolas.lechopier@laposte.net
D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005602:France; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010358:Patient Participation; D011640:Public Policy