title: Committees for Ethics in Research involving human subjects.
abstract: In Brazil since October 1996 there have been guidelines for research involving human subjects. Now human subjects know when their treatment is part of research. Deceit is no longer tolerated. But is not enough to say we offer an explanation to the potential subject and we offer a choice before he or she is confronted with an informed consent form. As in all professional activity, scientific investigation needs social controls. In Brazil, the ultimate responsibility of an investigation lies on the investigator, but in every institution where research is carried out there is a Committee for Ethics in Research. All Committees are subordinated to the National Commission of Ethics in Research, which is submitted to the Brazilian Institute of Health. During 2005 around 17,000 protocols involving 700,000 human subjects were revised by 475 Committees distributed all over the country. Approximately 7,000 people are now working in these Committees.
authors.affiliation: Botucatu Medical School, UNESP- São Paulo State University.
authors.forename: William Saad
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Hossne
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: Corina Bontempo Duca
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: De Freitas
mesh_terms: D026688:Bioethical Issues; D001938:Brazil; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000941:ethics; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000941:ethics; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration; D032984:Ethics, Research; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006805:Human Experimentation / Q000941:ethics*; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000941:ethics; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000941:ethics*; D018579:Patient Selection / Q000941:ethics; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics; D035844:Researcher-Subject Relations / Q000941:ethics