title: Practical issues in implementation of WMA's draft Declaration of Helsinki.
abstract: The working group of the World Medical Association (WMA) has published a revised draft of the Declaration of Helsinki for public consultation till June 15, 2013. There are many positive changes in the document with respect to compensation, education of investigators, informed consent in the case of stored samples, etc. The changes represent a step forward for ethics. However, there may be certain points of concern regarding the implementation of the Declaration.
authors: Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 016. drpankajsshah@yahoo.co.in.
authors: Pankaj
authors: P
authors: Shah
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000592:standards*; D010358:Patient Participation