Belmont Report
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The Belmont Report is a foundational 1979 document in research ethics that established key principles—respect for persons, beneficence, and justice—to guide the protection of human subjects in biomedical and behavioral research in the United States.
All labels observed (2)
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| Belmont Report canonical | 3 |
| The Belmont Report | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Belmont Report Context triple: [Nuremberg Code, influenced, Belmont Report]
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A.
Declaration of Helsinki
The Declaration of Helsinki is a cornerstone World Medical Association ethical guideline that sets international standards for the conduct of medical research involving human subjects.
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Nuremberg Code
The Nuremberg Code is a foundational set of ethical principles for human experimentation, emphasizing voluntary consent and the protection of research subjects, developed in response to Nazi medical atrocities after World War II.
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Office for Human Research Protections
The Office for Human Research Protections is a U.S. federal agency that safeguards the rights and welfare of people participating in research conducted or supported by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Nuremberg Principles
The Nuremberg Principles are a set of international legal standards, derived from the post–World War II Nuremberg Trials, that define crimes such as war crimes and crimes against humanity and affirm individual criminal responsibility under international law.
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E.
Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
The Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals is a U.S. federal framework that sets ethical and welfare standards for the housing, care, and use of animals in research funded or conducted by Public Health Service agencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Belmont Report Target entity description: The Belmont Report is a foundational 1979 document in research ethics that established key principles—respect for persons, beneficence, and justice—to guide the protection of human subjects in biomedical and behavioral research in the United States.
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A.
Declaration of Helsinki
The Declaration of Helsinki is a cornerstone World Medical Association ethical guideline that sets international standards for the conduct of medical research involving human subjects.
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B.
Nuremberg Code
The Nuremberg Code is a foundational set of ethical principles for human experimentation, emphasizing voluntary consent and the protection of research subjects, developed in response to Nazi medical atrocities after World War II.
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C.
Office for Human Research Protections
The Office for Human Research Protections is a U.S. federal agency that safeguards the rights and welfare of people participating in research conducted or supported by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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D.
Nuremberg Principles
The Nuremberg Principles are a set of international legal standards, derived from the post–World War II Nuremberg Trials, that define crimes such as war crimes and crimes against humanity and affirm individual criminal responsibility under international law.
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E.
Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
The Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals is a U.S. federal framework that sets ethical and welfare standards for the housing, care, and use of animals in research funded or conducted by Public Health Service agencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
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| instanceOf |
U.S. federal policy document
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research ethics report ⓘ |
| addresses |
autonomy of research participants
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protection of persons with diminished autonomy ⓘ vulnerable populations in research ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
behavioral research
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biomedical research ⓘ |
| commissionEstablishedBy |
U.S. Congress
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linked to:
United States Congress
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| commissionEstablishmentYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| definesConcept |
assessment of risks and benefits
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informed consent ⓘ selection of subjects ⓘ |
| documentType | ethical guidelines ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
adequate disclosure of information to subjects
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comprehension of information by subjects ⓘ fair distribution of research burdens and benefits ⓘ maximizing possible benefits ⓘ minimizing possible harms ⓘ voluntary participation in research ⓘ |
| ethicalFrameworkFor |
IRB review of research protocols
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equitable subject selection ⓘ risk–benefit analysis in research ⓘ |
| field |
bioethics
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human subjects research ⓘ research ethics ⓘ |
| focusesOn | protection of human subjects ⓘ |
| hasEnduringStatus | foundational document in research ethics ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Applications
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Basic ethical principles ⓘ Boundaries between practice and research ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
post-Tuskegee Syphilis Study reforms
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response to ethical abuses in human subjects research ⓘ |
| influenced |
Common Rule
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Institutional Review Board policies ⓘ Office for Human Research Protections guidance ⓘ U.S. federal regulations for human subjects research ⓘ |
| issuedBy | National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterAdministeredBy | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ⓘ |
| legalBasis | National Research Act of 1974 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1979-04-18 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| publisher |
U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
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linked to:
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
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| setsForthPrinciple |
beneficence
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justice ⓘ respect for persons ⓘ |
| title |
The Belmont Report
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linked to:
Belmont Report
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linked to: Belmont Report