North-South research in developing countries must respond to community's priorities
BMJPublished 4 December 1999
David Wilson
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It is observed that North-South research collaboration is plagued by differing interpretations of ethical standards of doing research in developing countries, an example being the controversy over the Bangkok trial of short course zidovudine for perinatal transmission of HIV-1.
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