Strengthening the informed consent process in international health research through community engagement: The KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme Experience
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Strengthening the informed consent process in international health research through community engagement: The KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme Experience
Abstract
Samson Muchina Kinyanjui and colleagues from the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme discuss how they modified their informed consent processes by taking into account local social, cultural, and economic contexts in the design and administration of consent forms.
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