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Ethics for Radiation Medicine Professionals
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Developed in 1964 by the World Medical Association, it
serves as a revision of the Nuremberg code to reflect
changes in medical research practices.
Widely adopted by Journals who required that research be
conducted in accordance with the Declaration.
1. Allowed for
proxy consent.
2. Introduced concept of oversight by an
independent
review committee
(sounds a lot like Institutional Review
Boards).
3. States more clearly that the
wellbeing of the patient
takes precedence over societal benefit
.
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The Helsinki Agreement