These guidelines are written for everyone involved in the planning, review, and conduct of
research with children. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health's first guidelines …

In this article we examine ethical aspects of the involvement of children in clinical research,
specifically those who are incapable of giving informed consent to participate. The topic is, of …

Background The British Paediatric Association, the forerunner of the Royal College of
Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), first published guidance in relation to research …

That research should never be done on children if the same investigation could be done on
adults. That research which involves a child and is of no benefit to that child (non-therapeutic …

Should children be excluded from medical research? Some child rights activists argue that
no child should ever be used for research, while many physicians claim that health care for …

Health research is a moral duty because it is the foundation for evidence-based care by all
health care practitioners. Specific Canadian policies and regulations govern the conduct of …

A child has the full right of protection of his/her life by provision of optional medical care.
There is a need in paediatrics for better evidence based practice founded on quality …

This chapter reviews ways to design ethical research with children, from the early plans to
the final reports and dissemination. It considers the status of children in research design …

The ethics of clinical research is based on several well‐known guidelines and documents.
The guidelines vary between countries, but the principles of respect for persons …

In recent decades, advances in biomedical research have helped save or lengthen the lives
of children around the world. With improved therapies, child and adolescent mortality rates …