Disclosure of child murder: A case study of ethical dilemmas in research

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 164-168

  Sikweyiya, Yandisa Msimelelo ^a   Jewkes, Rachel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POISON;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD DEATH; CHILD SAFETY; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; INCIDENT REPORT; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; LAW; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROFESSIONAL SECRECY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESEARCH ETHICS; RISK; SOUTH AFRICA; CHILD WELFARE; ETHICS; LEGAL ASPECT; PERSONNEL; POLICE; RESEARCH SUBJECT;

CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISCLOSURE; ETHICS, RESEARCH; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; POLICE; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; RESEARCH SUBJECTS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 79957766697     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/samj.4461     Document Type: Article

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