Impact of social stigma on the process of obtaining informed consent for genetic research on podoconiosis: a qualitative study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The consent process for a genetic study is challenging when the research is conducted in a group stigmatized because of beliefs that the disease is familial. Podoconiosis, also known as 'mossy foot', is an example of such a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Ethics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6939/10/13 |