Using the Emanuel et al. Framework to assess ethical issues raised by a biomedical research ethics committee in South Africa

Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 36-45

  Tsoka Gwegweni, Joyce M ^a   Wassenaar, Douglas R ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Assessment of ethics review; Emanuel framework; Ethical review framework; Health research ethics; RECs; Research ethics committee review outcomes; South Africa

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ETHICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RESEARCH ETHICS; SOUTH AFRICA;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ETHICAL REVIEW; ETHICS; ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH; ETHICS, RESEARCH; HUMANS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84928014524     PISSN: 15562646     EISSN: 15562654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1556264614553172     Document Type: Article

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