Ethical Issues in Global Health Research

Questions

  1. What responsibilities does a researcher have toward her or his study community?
  2. How might the socio-cultural status of a study community impact a researcher's actual responsibilities and perceptions of those responsibilities (by the researchers and their sponsors)?  How might the ability of a subject to give informed consent impact or condition a researcher's responsibility to that subject?
  3. What are some factors that might impact or change a researcher's responsibility toward his or her study community?  What responsibility does the researcher have to keep in contact with the study community after the trial?
  4. Does a researcher have a responsibility to provide the study community with access to the research data?  If so, are there any limitations?  What kind of access should the researcher provide?

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