The Principle of the Primacy of the Human Subject and Minimal Risk in Non-Beneficial Paediatric Research.
Non-beneficial paediatric research is vital to improving paediatric healthcare. Nevertheless, it is also ethically controversial. By definition, subjects of such studies are unable to give consent and they are exposed to risks only for the benefit of others, without obtaining any clinical benefits w...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Bioethical Inquiry Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 273 - 287 |
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Springer Nature
Jun2022
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