Review paper
The Ebola clinical trials: a precedent for research ethics in disasters
Abstract
The West African Ebola epidemic has set in motion a collective endeavour to conduct accelerated clinical trials, testing unproven but potentially lifesaving interventions in the course of a major public health crisis. This unprecedented effort was supported by the recommendations of an ad hoc ethics panel convened in August 2014 by the WHO. By considering why and on what conditions the exceptional circumstances of the Ebola epidemic justified...
Paper Details
Title
The Ebola clinical trials: a precedent for research ethics in disasters
Published Date
Aug 29, 2016
Journal
Volume
44
Issue
1
Pages
3 - 8
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