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Declaration of Helsinki Addresses New Ethical Challenges

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Show Notes

The Declaration of Helsinki originated in 1964, developed by the World Medical Association (WMA). Process Chair Jack S. Resneck Jr, MD, discusses the 2024 updates to the Declaration of Helsinki with JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS.

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