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  • Title: Obtaining informed consent: observations from community research with refugee and impoverished youth.
    Author: Nakkash R, Makhoul J, Afifi R.
    Journal: J Med Ethics; 2009 Oct; 35(10):638-43. PubMed ID: 19793946.
    Abstract:
    This paper presents challenges facing researchers in applying basic ethical principles while conducting research with youth in a developing country context. A discussion of the cultural and social challenges to adherence to the elements of informed consent: disclosure, comprehension, capacity, voluntariness and consent is presented. The authors argue that the current institutional review board requirements that guide research reflect values and stem from western contexts that may not be fully applicable to non-western contexts. More dialogue is needed among researchers in developing world contexts on challenges of and possible revisions to requirements that maintain respect for persons, beneficence, autonomy and justice, particularly when working with youth.
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