Between universalism and relativism: A conceptual exploration of problems in formulating and applying international biomedical ethical guidelines

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 63-67

  Tangwa, G B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CULTURAL FACTOR; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SOCIAL ASPECT; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF MEDICAL SCIENCES;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ETHICAL RELATIVISM; ETHICAL THEORY; ETHICS, MEDICAL; ETHICS, RESEARCH; GUIDELINES; HELSINKI DECLARATION; HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION;

EID: 1342309121     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2003.003194     Document Type: Article

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