Palavras-chave
Pesquisa médica
Ética
Voluntários saudáveis
Consentimento informado
Como Citar
Resumo
A pesquisa médica é essencial para desenvolver novas e melhores terapias, aumentar os padrões sociais e uma vida melhor para todos nós. A curiosidade científica ajudou a alcançar muitas inovações bem-sucedidas, mas a história também demonstra que a pesquisa pode conduzir a abusos de indivíduos, negligenciando a autonomia e a integridade do ser humano. Desde a década de 1960, temos testemunhado um desenvolvimento contínuo de regulamentos internacionais e de diretrizes éticas (soft law) em pesquisa médica, levando a resultados científicos de maior qualidade. Um foco importante está no reconhecimento da vulnerabilidade humana e, consequentemente, num procedimento de consentimento informado adaptado. A nossa estrutura moderna de ensaios clínicos requer a inclusão de voluntários saudáveis nas primeiras fases do desenvolvimento de um novo medicamento, suscitando novas questões e desafios éticos. A pandemia de coronavírus acelerou o desenvolvimento de vacinas de uma forma bem-sucedida, contribuindo também para uma maior importância de voluntários saudáveis no cenário da pesquisa médica.
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