COVID-19 underscores the important role of Clinical Ethics Committees in Africa

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified pre-existing challenges in healthcare in Africa. Long-standing health inequities, embedded in the continent over centuries, have been laid bare and have raised complex ethical dilemmas. While there are very few clinical ethics committees (CECs)...

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Main Authors: Keymanthri Moodley, Siti Mukaumbya Kabanda, Anita Kleinsmidt, Adetayo Emmanuel Obasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-021-00696-2