Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Human Experimentation

The use of humans as investigational subjects.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The use of humans as investigational subjects.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Experimentation, Human
  • Human Research Subject Protection

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, standards, statistics & numerical data.

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Indexing Annotation

IM for moral, legal, ethical, sociologic, religious aspect of experiments on humans; coordinate IM with aspect (IM); do not routinely add for research involving human disease, therapy or physiology

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  1. E05.445w
  2. H01w.770w.644w.145w.365w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Human Experimentation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006805. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006805
  2. Human Experimentation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_subject_research
  3. Human Experimentation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1331083