Commentary: No simple and absolute ethical rule exists for every conceivable situation

[...]the information being sought by the investigators was clearly going to be of crucial importance to the community, not only in South Africa or in Africa as a whole but also worldwide.

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Published in:BMJ 1997-04, Vol.314 (7087), p.1083-1084
Main Authors: Seedat, Y K, Adhlkari, M, Cassimjee, M H, Gathiram, V, Jogessar, V B, Moodley, J, Pudifin, D J, Robbs, J V, Thomson, S R, van Dellen, J R, Barker, E M, Downes, S, Gcaba, R, McQuoid-Mason, D J, de Haas, M E, Govind, U
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AIDS serodiagnosis
Bioethics
Blood
Committees
Consent
Ethical dilemmas
Ethics committees
HIV
HIV infections
Human immunodeficiency virus
Infections
Intensive care
Medical tests
Physical trauma
Research ethics
Scientific ethics
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Summary:[...]the information being sought by the investigators was clearly going to be of crucial importance to the community, not only in South Africa or in Africa as a whole but also worldwide.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.314.7087.1083