Ethics review of studies during public health emergencies - the experience of the WHO ethics review committee during the Ebola virus disease epidemic

Ethics review of studies during public health emergencies - the experience of the WHO ethics review committee during the Ebola virus disease epidemic

Abstract Background Between 2013 and 2016, West Africa experienced the largest ever outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease. In the absence of registered treatments or vaccines to control this lethal disease, the World Health Organization coordinated and supported research to expedite identification of inte...

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Main Authors: Emilie Alirol, Annette C. Kuesel, Maria Magdalena Guraiib, Vânia de la Fuente-Núñez, Abha Saxena, Melba F. Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Subjects:
Ebola
Research ethics
WHO ethics review committee
Pregnancy
Children
Clinical research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-017-0201-1

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