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The shrinking of human rights: the controversial revision of the Helsinki Declaration
Author(s) -
BotbolBaum M
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
hiv medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.53
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1468-1293
pISSN - 1464-2662
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-1293.2000.00035.x
Subject(s) - declaration , human rights , medicine , declaration of helsinki , economic justice , helsinki declaration , developing country , informed consent , resizing , law , economic growth , political science , alternative medicine , pathology , international trade , business , european union , economics
The right of access to health care for HIV patients in developing countries has been weakened by the 1999 revision of the Helsinki Declaration. There is a dichotomy between discussions of human rights and liberal international public health policy. Utilitarian ethics, devoid of a sound notion of universal justice, encourage discrimination against economically vulnerable patients in developing countries. Greater coherence is needed between ethical principles and practical issues, particularly with regard to scientific research.