1. Further information on the Conventions and agreements in the European Treaty Series (ETS) can be found in English or French at http://conventions.coe.int/treaty/EN/Menuprincipal.htm
2. Laurence Cordier (1997) “Is there a European ethical framework for clinical research?” International Journal of Pharmaceutical Medicine 11:137–140.
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