It has been 60 years since one of the pillars of medical ethics – the Declaration of Helsinki – was published.For the most part, it is seen as a leading light for researchers doing clinical trials with human participants.But some think one of the principles is misleading – the one that states "the physician must offer care in the patient's best interest".Guest/sProfessor Jerry Menikoff, Centre for Biomedical Ethics at the National University of SingaporeReferencesWMA Declaration of Helsinki – Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Participants
It has been 60 years since one of the pillars of medical ethics – the Declaration of Helsinki – was published. For the most part, it is seen as a leading light for researchers doing clinical trials with human participants. But some think one of the principles is misleading – the one that states "the physician must offer care in the patient's best interest". Guest/s Professor Jerry Menikoff, Centre for Biomedical Ethics at the National University of Singapore References WMA Declaration of Helsinki – Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Participants