Background Very few researchers have reported on procedures of recruiting, obtaining
informed consent, and compensating participants in health research in the Arabian Gulf …

Background International collaborators face challenges in the design and implementation of
ethical biomedical research. Evaluating community understanding of research and …

Background Medical research must involve the participation of human subjects. Knowledge
of patients' perspectives and concerns with their involvement in research would enhance …

Background Compensating participants of biomedical research is a common practice.
However, its proximity with ethical concerns of coercion, undue influence, and exploitation …

Ethical dilemmas in biomedical research, especially in vulnerable populations, often spark
heated debate. Despite recommendations and guidelines, many issues remain …

Researchers designing and conducting studies using human data should consider the
values and principles of ethical conduct. Research ethics committees (RECs) typically …

Background Researchers studying health systems in low-income countries face a myriad of
ethical challenges throughout the entire research process. In this article, we discuss one of …

Background Ethical research conduct is a cornerstone of research practice particularly when
research participants include vulnerable populations. This study mapped the extent of …

The history of health research, and concerns about the protection of human participants,
dates back as far as the 1800s. The regulation, legislation and ethics-review requirements …

Guidance requires that consent processes for research be appropriately tailored to their
cultural context. This paper discusses the use of rapid assessments to identify cultural and …