| Abstract: | Medical research aims to achieve a better scientific understanding of health and disease. It is firstly undertaken for the
improvement of medical care in general, not excluding a potential direct benefit for participants undergoing such research.
There is a traditional conflict between the fundamental rights and the dignity of those participating individuals and the
interests of science, researchers and even the society. The Convention of Human Rights and Biomedicine of the Council of Europe
is a new legally binding instrument for the solution of these conflicts.
on behalf of the Comité Directeur pour la Bioéthique (CDBI)/Council of Europe
An earlier version of this paper was presented at an International Conference on “Conflict of Interest and its Significance
in Science and Medicine” held in Warsaw, Poland on 5–6 April, 2002. Professor Doppelfeld spoke on behalf of CDBI/Council of
Europe. |
