Ethical and legal constraints to children’s participation in research in Zimbabwe: experiences from the multicenter pediatric HIV ARROW trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Clinical trials involving children previously considered unethical are now considered essential because of the inherent physiological differences between children and adults. An integral part of research ethics is the informed consen...

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Main Authors: Bwakura-Dangarembizi Mutsa, Musesengwa Rosemary, Nathoo Kusum J, Takaidza Patrick, Mhute Tawanda, Vhembo Tichaona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6939/13/17