Human rights and ethical principles justify Indigenous control of health research conducted
in Indigenous communities, but also emphasise the need for scientific rigour, knowledge …

In articulating the protection-inclusion dilemma, Friesen et al.(2023) identify an important
issue facing institutional review boards (IRBs) and elucidate historical factors contributing to …

Initiation and implementation of nontherapeutic genetic research projects, sponsored by
developed countries and conducted in developing countries, requires careful consideration …

Genetics research has the potential to improve health care. American Indians (AIS) suffer
from significant health disparities, including significantly higher incidence and prevalence of …

Genomics research holds the potential to improve healthcare. Yet, a very low percentage of
the genomic data used in genomics research internationally relates to persons of African …

During the past four years, the International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management
has sponsored and co-sponsored a series of discursive roundtables on the ethical, legal …

This paper problematises the notions of public or common good as weighed against
individual sovereignty in the context of medical research by focusing on genetic research …

Unlike other issues of AA in which the World Anthro-pologies section has one or two clear
themes or is fully housed in the print journal, the theme of this one is less obvious. The bulk …

TO THE EDITOR: The continuing integration of genetic technologies into clinical medicine is
providing opportunities for health care improvement. This has the potential to reduce health …

Summary The Human Genome Diversity Project (HGDP) has targeted several hundred
indigenous peoples worldwide as their source of genetic material. Proponents for this …