Challenges of ethical research in resource-poor settings

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 79-86

  Dickens, Bernard M ^a,b   Cook, R J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioethics; Consent; Developing countries; Ethics; Placebo controlled research; Research ethics; Research ethics review committees; Subjects of research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ETHICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0037225393     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(02)00349-1     Document Type: Article

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