Failing the vulnerable: Three new consent norms that will undermine health research with children

• Main Authors: Ann Strode (Author), Marlise Richter (Author), Melissa Wallace (Author), Jacintha Toohey (Author), Karl Technau (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The South African National Health Act (No. 61 of 2003) provides a legal framework for the regulation of the health system across the country. Within the Act, section 71 introduces a number of legal norms relating to research or experimentation with human subjects, including research on HIV preventio...