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97 EDITORIAL Medical Research and the Law: A European perspective Over the last decades, societal interest in the ethical and legal aspects of medical research has been increasing. Although in most European coun- tries self-regulation still seems to pay a more important role than statutory enactments, some countries have adopted (or are in the process of adopting) legislation in this field. Most often, such laws cover experiments with human beings, notably drug trials.l However, to a growing extent also the use of identifiable medical data for the purpose of epidemiological and health care research is being subject to legal constraints. It is to be expected, that sooner or later, the same will apply to the use of human tissue for research purposes.2 In spite of the sometimes heated debate on how exactly the balance should be struck between the protection of the individual on the one hand, and the freedom and interest of science on the other, the idea that at least some social and legal control over research activities is necessary, is widely accepted. For several reasons, the question of protection of the individual in the context of medical research need not only to be addressed at
European Journal of Health Law – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 1995
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