Impact of social stigma on the process of obtaining informed consent for genetic research on podoconiosis: a qualitative study
<p style="text-align:justify;"> <b> Background:</b> 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 exa...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2009
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