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|Is About=Every research project that involves humans should balance harms and benefits.
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|Is About=The World Medical Association (WMA) has developed the Declaration of Helsinki in 1964 as a statement of ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects, including research on identifiable human material and data. It has been ratified by [[WHO]].
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|Important Because=When considering any research project, the potential net benefit should outweigh the potential net harm. This is in line with the universally recognized ethical principles of beneficence (doing good) and non-maleficence (not doing harm). These two principles stem from the belief that human beings have inherent dignity, which was formalized in the UN Declaration of Human Rights <ref>UN General Assembly. Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Accessed 28 May 2019. Available at: https://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/</ref>. In biomedical research, harms will almost inevitably be experienced alongside benefits. That’s why it’s important to carefully assess how important the benefits are and under what cost. These dilemmas should always be communicated to research participants, to ensure fully informed consent.
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|Important Because=The Declaration lays down the principles under which scientific research involving human subjects is allowed. In broad lines, the health and well-being of the patient is of first consideration when conducting research, and as the declaration states: “A physician shall act in the patient’s best interest when providing medical care.” <references />
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A number of mid-20th century studies, such as the Tuskegee syphilis experiment, were conducted to examine the natural history of a disease by either deliberately exposing human subjects to damaging stimuli, or by not giving them effective treatment <ref>Alsan M, Wanamaker M. Tuskegee and the health of black men. Q J Econ. 2018;133(1):407–455</ref>. These are some of the most prominent examples of disproportionate harm to benefit.
 
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|Important For=PhD Students; Research subjects; Scientists; Ethics committee members; Principal investigators
 
|Important For=PhD Students; Research subjects; Scientists; Ethics committee members; Principal investigators
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|Has Best Practice=The Belmont report <ref>National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research. The Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research. Accessed 28 May 2019. Available at: https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/belmont-report/index.html</ref>, the Declaration of Helsinki <ref>World Medical Association. World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki: Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects. JAMA. 2013;310(20):2191–2194</ref> and similar ethical and legal documents were enacted by governing bodies and professional associations.
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|Has Link=https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-declaration-of-helsinki-ethical-principles-for-medical-research-involving-human-subjects/
 
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Declaration of Helsinki

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The World Medical Association (WMA) has developed the Declaration of Helsinki in 1964 as a statement of ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects, including research on identifiable human material and data. It has been ratified by WHO.

Why is this important?

The Declaration lays down the principles under which scientific research involving human subjects is allowed. In broad lines, the health and well-being of the patient is of first consideration when conducting research, and as the declaration states: “A physician shall act in the patient’s best interest when providing medical care.”

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