‘Best interests’ test for research goes out in favour of minimal risk, burden

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‘Best interests’ test for research goes out in favour of minimal risk, burden

Thursday 9 January 2020, 09:00 AM

Health and disability commissioner Anthony Hill says “best interests” is not the right test for entering a person into research without their consent

We are on our summer break and the editorial office is closed until 13 January. We hope you enjoy this article which is part of Summer Hiatus, an eclectic mix from our news and clinical archives throughout the year, The Conversation and other publications we share content with. Please note the comment function has been turned off while we are away. Happy reading

Researchers can expect the “best interests” of the patient will no longer cut it when deciding whether to include them in research without their con

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