The following article aims to create awareness among those who conduct research in gastroenterology and digestive endoscopy about the enormous importance and responsibility of observance of rules and ethical principles that govern human research. scientific and clinical research, which becomes more important everyday in the areas of gastroenterology and digestive endoscopy, have made undeniable contributions to medical science and humanity, but they have also raised sometimes entailed forgetfulness, carelessness or, at least, inadvertence in regard to the rules and principles of ethics in human research 1.
El presente artículo pretende sensibilizar a quienes realizan investigación en gastroenterología y endoscopia digestiva, sobre la enorme importancia y responsabilidad de la observancia de las normas y principios éticos que rigen la investigación en humanos.