A qualitative study using traditional community assemblies to investigate community perspectives on informed consent and research participation in western Kenya

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>International collaborators face challenges in the design and implementation of ethical biomedical research. Evaluating community understanding of research and processes like informed consent may enable researchers to better protect...

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Main Authors: Vreeman Rachel, Kamaara Eunice, Kamanda Allan, Ayuku David, Nyandiko Winstone, Atwoli Lukoye, Ayaya Samuel, Gisore Peter, Scanlon Michael, Braitstein Paula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6939/13/23