Ethics of Clinical Trials in Low-Resource Settings: Lessons From Recent Trials in Cancer Medicine
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Randomized clinical trials in cancer medicine are increasingly conducted in lowandmiddle-income countries (LMICs). Theproperway to conduct such studies is complex and the subject of much debate. Two key questions outline the debate. First, what is the appropriate control arm for such studies? For example, when can trials use placebo or some control less than global best practice? Second, what obligations do trial sponsors have toward host nations and communities?
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تاریخ انتشار 2016