ETHICAL ISSUES OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH IN DEVELOPING WORLD AND THEIR SOLUTIONS
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Researchers from the developed world usually carry out various biomedical research in developing countries. Citizens of these developing countries are used as research subjects and therefore are exposed to different experiments which risk them to negative effects of the studies while the net benefit is transferred to the developed world. This article highlights the different ethical and moral issues in biomedical research involving the use of human subjects. It will further suggest strategies to make such types of research, ethical and to protect the human rights.
Key Words: Biomedical Research (MeSH), Ethics (MeSH), Bioethical Issues (MeSH)
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