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National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007)

SECTION 2: THEMES IN RESEARCH ETHICS: RISK AND BENEFIT, CONSENT

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Two themes must always be considered in human research: the risks and benefits of research, and participants’ consent. For this reason, the two themes are brought together in this section, before discussion in the following sections of ethical considerations specific to different research methods and categories of participants.

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