title: An updated Declaration of Helsinki will provide more protection.
abstract: Almost 50 years ago, the World Medical Association adopted the Declaration of Helsinki as an ethical guide for research involving human subjects. There are now proposed revisions under consideration that will provide additional protection for study participants as well as increased clarity regarding the responsibilities of those conducting the research. Making these changes is important in a complex environment where what is ethical is not always self-evident.
authors.affiliation: World Medical Association, Ferney-Voltaire, France.
authors.forename: Cecil B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006381:Helsinki Declaration; D006801:Humans