Why clinical trials can't always be in a patient's best interest
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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
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