Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs) play a central role in the Australian system of ethical oversight of research involving humans, mainly within universities and hospitals. This report examines the ethical dilemmas that confront HRECs and researchers in the consideration and conduct of health and medical research.

This booklet provides details of ten medical research projects conducted in Australia in recent years covering leukaemia, asthma, multiple sclerosis, diabetes and heart disease. Released August 2005