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Research and developing countries: hopes and hypes.

Farhat Moazam
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The paper outlines the universal problem of ensuring ethical practices in human subject research, and focuses on specific difficulties faced in the developing world with particular reference to Pakistan. It discusses the influence of traditional and hierarchical social norms of physician-patient relationships in heightening these problems. Two emerging issues of specific concern in Pakistan are described: an exponential rise in multinational clinical drug trials, and commercial ventures offering unproven stem cell "therapy" for all kinds of diseases. The importance of introducing ethical practices in research within the context of local cultural and socioeconomic realities is highlighted.

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Attitude to HealthClinical Trials as TopicCultural DiversityDeveloping CountriesEthics CommitteesEthics, ResearchGuidelines as TopicHealth Services Needs and DemandHuman ExperimentationHumansPakistanPhysician-Patient RelationsResearchSocial ValuesSocioeconomic FactorsStem Cell TransplantationTechnology Assessment, BiomedicalJournal ArticleReview

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Farhat Moazam. 2006. Research and developing countries: hopes and hypes.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17037686/

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