Ethical considerations for biobanking and use of genomics data in Africa: a narrative review
Abstract Background Biobanking and genomic research requires collection and storage of human tissue from study participants. From participants’ perspectives within the African context, this can be associated with fears and misgivings due to a myriad of factors including myths and mistrust of researc...
Main Authors: | Mary Amoakoh-Coleman, Dorice Vieira, James Abugri |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-12-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Ethics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-023-00985-y |
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