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This important report was presented to the RCP Committee on Ethical Is
sues in Medicine and it has been accepted by Council of the College. W
e recognise that the subject is controversial and aspects of the repor
t may be regarded as contentious by some. Sir Leslie Turnberg, Preside
nt of the College, would welcome comments from readers before the cont
ents of the report are incorporated into the formal Guidelines on the
practice of ethics committees in medical research involving human subj
ects.