Title |
Ethics in practice: the state of the debate on promoting the social value of global health research in resource poor settings particularly Africa
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Published in |
BMC Medical Ethics, November 2011
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6939-12-22 |
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Authors |
Geoffrey M Lairumbi, Parker Michael, Raymond Fitzpatrick, Michael C English |
Abstract |
Promoting the social value of global health research undertaken in resource poor settings has become a key concern in global research ethics. The consideration for benefit sharing, which concerns the elucidation of what if anything, is owed to participants, their communities and host nations that take part in such research, and the obligations of researchers involved, is one of the main strategies used for promoting social value of research. In the last decade however, there has been intense debate within academic bioethics literature seeking to define the benefits, the beneficiaries, and the scope of obligations for providing these benefits. Although this debate may be indicative of willingness at the international level to engage with the responsibilities of researchers involved in global health research, it remains unclear which forms of benefits or beneficiaries should be considered. International and local research ethics guidelines are reviewed here to delineate the guidance they provide. |
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