You are here: Home :: Area JESP :: Jurisprudence

Michael Fuchs, Martin Heyer, Alexander Berbuir

From ethical advice to legal regulation: History and practise of Research Ethics Committees in Germany

Introduction

Since many years the Federal Republic of Germany has an extensive system of ethics committees responsible for reviewing research projects on human subjects. The legal context of their work is complex and can only be understood from a perspective that takes into account the federalism enshrined in the German Constitution, with its division of functions between the federal government (Bund) and federal states (Länder) – a split that also encompasses the healthcare and medical research sector –, as well as the historical development of the committee system.

Journal of International Biotechnology Law, Walter de Gruyter

Print ISSN: 1612-6068
Volume: 4, 01/2007
Pages: 35 - 44

Show full article (external site)

Show all available items of this journal

 

Area JESP