Ethical considerations in global HIV phylogenetic research

Ethical Considerations in HIV preventative vaccine research

HIV cure research: expanding the ethical considerations.

Mounting evidence is fueling excitement over the possibility of curing HIV-infection. Two “Boston patients” who underwent bone marrow transplantation1 and a “Mississippi baby” who was given aggressive antiretroviral therapy (ART)2 soon after birth seem to be free of HIV-infection. These accounts build upon reports of the “Berlin patient” who lacks evidence of HIV-infection following transplanta...

Ethical considerations in adherence research

Poor adherence to treatment is a common cause of medical treatment failure. Studying adherence is complicated by the potential for the study environment to impact adherence behavior. Studies performed without informing patients about adherence monitoring must balance the risks of deception against the potential benefits of the knowledge to be gained. Ethically monitoring a patient's adherence t...

Culture, context and community: ethical considerations for global nursing research.

High-quality research is essential for the generation of scientific nursing knowledge and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. However, the incorporation of Western bioethical principles in the study design may not be suitable, sufficient or relevant to participants in low-income countries and may indeed be harmful and disrespectful. Before engaging in global health studies, nur...

Ethical considerations in phenomenological research.

Wendy Walker examines some important ethical issues that researchers need to consider before and during phenomenological research. She argues that failure to address such issues means putting at risk the rights of research participants.