J Appl Biomed 1:181-182, 2003 | DOI: 10.32725/jab.2003.033

Ethical conflicts of interest in modern biomedicine?

Josef Berger
Department of Preclinical Research, Faculty of Health and Social Studies, University of South Bohemia in Èeské Budìjovice, Czech Republic

We try to select the main ethical problems which occur as the consequence of new biotechnologies in biomedicine. These technologies offer benefits for health and the social economy but there is also a risk of contraveninghuman rights principles.

Keywords: bioethics; human rights; biotechnology; animal; biological samples

Published: July 31, 2003  Show citation

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Berger J. Ethical conflicts of interest in modern biomedicine? J Appl Biomed. 2003;1(4):181-182. doi: 10.32725/jab.2003.033.
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