Some Considerations Regarding Research Ethics – MM1502
The 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenhau death camp had me reflecting on the atrocious complicity of some of our medical brethren at this time and the unethical research that they conducted. A consequence of their behaviour was the adoption of the Nuremberg code in 1946 which is usually considered the forerunner of our modern research ethical doctrine.
Modern Medicine – February 2015