2024 Revision of the Declaration of Helsinki

The 75^th General Assembly of the World Medical Association, held in Helsinki, Finland, from 16 to 19 October 2024, brought together delegates from 50 National Medical Associations to address urgent issues facing the medical profession today.

The 2024 revision of the Declaration of Helsinki, describing ethical principles for medical research involving human participants, was unanimously adopted by the General Assembly, exactly 60 years after the original Declaration.

The final text was the result of a 30-month revision process, with representatives from 19 countries: the chairman of the working group who managed the revision was Jack Resneck Jr, MD.¹

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References

1. WMA – the World Medical Association-WMA Declaration of Helsinki – Ethical principles for medical research involving human participants. (n.d.). WMA – the World Medical Association-WMA Declaration of Helsinki – Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Participants. https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-declaration-of-helsinki/

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