Human and animal rights
If the work involves the use of human subjects, the author should ensure that
the work described has been carried out in accordance with The Code of Ethics
of the World Medical Association (Declaration of Helsinki) for experiments involving
humans, http://www.wma.net/en/30publications/10policies/b3/index.html; Uniform Requirements
for manuscripts submitted to Biomedical journals, http://www.icmje.org. Authors should include a
statement in the manuscript that informed consent was obtained for experimentation with human
subjects. The privacy rights of human subjects must always be observed.