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The legacy of the Tuskegee syphilis study

Leslie Gelling Posted on Apr 26, 2019 by Leslie Gelling in Ethics, History of research ethics, informed consent, Recruitment and retention, Research, Research ethics, Research ethics committee, Tuskegee Syphilis Study

There are several events in the history of research ethics that have had an impact on how we think about the ethical conduct of research in the 21st century. Amongst these will be the Nuremberg Trials and subsequent Nuremberg Code … Continue reading →

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What can the history of research ethics teach us?

Leslie Gelling Posted on Apr 20, 2019 by Leslie Gelling in Alder Hey Organs Scandal, Declaration of Helsinki, Ethics, Henrietta Lacks, Henry Beecher, History of research ethics, Maurice Pappworth, Milgram Experiment, Nuremberg Code, Research, Research ethics, Research ethics committee, Tuskegee Syphilis Study

In order to maintain acceptable standards of ethical practice, all professional disciplines have developed and published guidelines or codes for their practitioners. For example, nurses are guided by the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s ‘The Code’ and doctors are guided by … Continue reading →

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