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By international agreement, all medical research which involves human beings1 is subject to at least three overarching ethical principles:

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© 1997 Thomas A. Kerns

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Kerns, T.A. (1997). Ethical Principles. In: Ethical Issues in HIV Vaccine Trials. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230380011_11

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