Meher Kareem

The Nuremberg Code: A landmark in medical ethics

Introduction After World War II, the world was confronted with the horrors of Nazi medical experiments, which subjected countless individuals to unimaginable suffering under the guise of scientific research. These atrocities, revealed during the Nuremberg Trials, led to the creation of the Nuremberg Code in 1947—a document that established fundamental ethical principles for human experimentation. The Nuremberg Code is often regarded as a milestone in medical ethics, serving as the foundation for modern ethical standards in research involving human subjects.