HRC guidelines on ethics in health research
The HRC Ethics Committee (HRCEC) requires that ethical approval from an accredited ethics committee is obtained before HRC funding for any proposed research may commence. The HRCEC Guidelines expand upon the guidelines established by the Operational Standard and are updated from time to time.
HRC Guidelines on Ethics in Health Research (July 2006) PDF 389KB
The following topics are covered -
- An introduction to Ethics Committees in New Zealand
- Procedural requirements for ethical approval
- Ethical issues of research involving humans or human materials
- Specific ethical issues of concern
- General issues that may have legal relevance
- Health research and privacy guidance notes.
Last Updated : 27 March 2008 11:23:51.
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