Double Standards in Medical Research in Developing Countries Contributor(s): Macklin, Ruth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521833884 ISBN-13: 9780521833882 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2004 Annotation: This book examines the ethical controversies that have surrounded the design and conduct of international medical research sponsored by industrialized countries or industry, and carried out in developing countries. Is it acceptable to lower the ethical standards adopted in the industrialized world when carrying out research in developing, or resource-poor, countries? Ruth Macklin concludes that double standards in medical research are ethically unacceptable. Click for more in this series: Cambridge Law, Medicine and Ethics |
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BISAC Categories: - Medical | Ethics |
Dewey: 174.28 |
LCCN: 2003065532 |
Series: Cambridge Law, Medicine and Ethics |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9" L (1.25 lbs) 290 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Developing World |
Features: Bibliography, Index |
Review Citations: Choice 01/01/2005 pg. 886 |
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Contributor Bio(s): Macklin, Ruth: - Professor of Bioethics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York. |
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