Ethical issues facing medical research in developing countries

Members of an ethics committee in Gambia defend the ethical principles by which they work. They discuss why it is necessary to improve health in developing countries and how it is important to make informed public health decisions that sometimes mean re-examining interventions proved effective under...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 1998-01, Vol.351 (9098), p.286-287
Main Author: Gambia Government/Medical Research Council Joint Ethical Committee
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Developing countries
LDCs
Medical ethics
Medical research
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Prevention and actions
Public health
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Tropical medicine
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Summary:Members of an ethics committee in Gambia defend the ethical principles by which they work. They discuss why it is necessary to improve health in developing countries and how it is important to make informed public health decisions that sometimes mean re-examining interventions proved effective under different conditions in resource-rich countries.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(97)12306-6