Doctors and Vampires in Sub-Saharan Africa: Ethical Challenges in Clinical Trial Research

Doctors and Vampires in Sub-Saharan Africa: Ethical Challenges in Clinical Trial Research

Collecting blood samples from individuals recruited into clinical research projects in sub-Saharan Africa can be challenging. Strikingly, one of the reasons for participant reticence is the occurrence of local rumors surrounding “blood stealing” or “blood selling.” Such fears can potentially have di...

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Main Authors: Peeters Grietens, Koen, Ribera, Joan Muela, Erhart, Annette, Hoibak, Sarah, Ravinetto, Raffaella M., Gryseels, Charlotte, Dierickx, Susan, O'Neill, Sarah, Muela, Susanna Hausmann, D'Alessandro, Umberto
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4125237/

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