Political elements Flashcards
Declaration of geneva
Created in response to Nazi war crimes, intended to revamp hippocratic oath
Declaration of helsinki
Declaration of ethical priciples invoked when performing experiments on human subjects
Declaration of Tokyo
States that doctors should refuse to take part in torture, degradation, or creul treatment of detainees
Declaration of Malta
Covers priciples involved in treating people on hunger strike
Declaration of Lisbon
Internation statement on the rights of patients
Declaration of Ottowa
Sets out the priciples neccessary for child health
Willowbrook school study
1960s experiment where children with learning disabilities were innoculated with hepatitis and ssubsequently treated with gamma globulin to test it’s effectiveness
Tuskegee syphilis experiment
This was a follow up study on people with syphilis, controversial due to the fact that many in the study were not aware they had syphilis nor were offered treatment. Led to the Belmont report which improved research ethics
Tearooms study
Carried out by Humphreys, interviewed men at “tea rooms” i.e. public toilet where men met to have sex. COntrovertial as he did not state intent instead posing as a “watchqueen”