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Updated Declaration of Helsinki
Keeping ethical pace with medical research: the 10th revision of the Declaration of Helsinki
BMJ 2025; 388 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r9 (Published 08 January 2025) Cite this as: BMJ 2025;388:r9
- Lembit Rägo, secretary general,
- Jacqueline Sawyer, volunteer
- Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences, Geneva, Switzerland
- ragol{at}cioms.ch
The latest revision of the World Medical Association’s Declaration of Helsinki on ethical principles for medical research involving human participants is likely to be viewed as its most significant since 2000.1 It seeks to strengthen commitment to fairness and equity in clinical research, calls for increased protection for vulnerable participant populations and improved transparency, and has expanded its scope of application beyond physicians. These revisions have …
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