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A Historical Review On How Biomedical Research Policies And Informed Consent Practices Have Evolved Since The 1950s

Kelci Lucas

Durham School Of The Arts/11th Grade

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Research Question

Thesis Statement

Using a person’s body for science without their consent should not be permitted.

How have informed consent policies in the US evolved since Henrietta Lacks’s cells were harvested in 1951?

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    • The common rule sets ethics standards for government-funded research.
    • Research should address social and clinical value.
    • Fair subject selection prevents choosing vulnerable participants.
    • Scientific validity ensures studies provide clear answers to research questions.

Findings

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    • Historical cases produced the need for policy.
    • Unethical studies have happened in the past, but that does not mean they have completely vanished.
    • Future Research.

Conclusion