Understanding health research - MRC

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Introduction

If you are an early career researcher, or you have expertise in another field and are new to health research, then you may find the regulatory environment for health research difficult to navigate.

The following provides an overview of the legal and ethical requirements for health research which involves human participants, their tissues, or data; as well as links to where you can go for further help.

Last updated: 26 January 2022

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