Browsing Research Articles (Centre for Medical Ethics and Law) by Title
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Ototoxicity management : an investigation into doctors’ knowledge and practices, and the roles of audiologists in a tertiary hospital
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Background: A significant number of medications that are prescribed by doctors to treat cancers, tuberculosis and infections are ototoxic. Disclosure of ototoxic risks is ethical practice as patients have the right to be ... -
Participant remuneration for research : how much is enough?
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2003)Debate has emerged in South African health research circles regarding the appropriate remuneration for individuals participating in research studies. -
The psychology of “cure” - unique challenges to consent processes in HIV cure research in South Africa
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019-01-24)Background: Consent processes for clinical trials involving HIV prevention research have generated considerable debate globally over the past three decades. HIV cure/eradication research is scientifically more complex ... -
A qualitative study exploring stakeholder perspectives on the use of biological samples for future unspecified research in Malawi
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-07-20)Abstract : Background: There is growing interest in the collection, storage and reuse of biological samples for future research. Storage and future use of biological samples raise ethical concerns and questions about ... -
The right to procreate - Freedom and necessity
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2005)Rights do not exist without corresponding obligations. As with all rights, the right to reproduce has a flip-side, viz. the duty and responsibility to control it. Matters of life and death and ethical issues surrounding ... -
Rules of engagement : perspectives on stakeholder engagement for genomic biobanking research in South Africa
(BioMed Central, 2018-02-27)Background: Genomic biobanking research is undergoing exponential growth in Africa raising a host of legal, ethical and social issues. Given the scientific complexity associated with genomics, there is a growing recognition ... -
Synergies, tensions and challenges in HIV prevention, treatment and cure research : exploratory conversations with HIV experts in South Africa
(BioMed Central, 2016-04-30)Background: The ethical concerns associated with HIV prevention and treatment research have been widely explored in South Africa over the past 3 decades. However, HIV cure research is relatively new to the region and ...
