Rules tightened for aboriginal studies in Canada
The current issue of Nature magazine reports that the main funding agency for
health research in Canada (Canadian Institutes of Health Research) has adopted ethical guidelines for studies involving aboriginal people in Canada. “Consent for projects must be obtained from the community involved, as well as from individuals, biological samples should be considered on loan to the researcher, and the community should have the opportunity to review the conclusions drawn from the data…Although the recommendations are not legally binding, health researchers and institutions funded by the CIHR will be required to follow them.”, writes Nature journalist Helen Hoag.
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