New Jersey Revised Statutes § 26:14-2 - Findings, Declarations Relative To Informed Consent For Medical Research.

26:14-2 Findings, declarations relative to informed consent for medical research.

2.The Legislature finds and declares that:

a.Access to the latest treatments developed through medical research is essential to provide the citizens of this State with the best health care services available;

b.The advancement of the scientific understanding of health, behavior, disease, and treatment is a vital endeavor for the benefit of humankind;

c.Ground-breaking research is currently being conducted in New Jersey by a wide variety of health professionals in the diagnosis, intervention and monitoring of all aspects of health and medical care; and

d.All research involving human participants, regardless of the setting, must be conducted with profound respect for their health, safety, and dignity.

L.2007, c.316, s.2.


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