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. 2011 Sep;8(9):e1001089.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001089. Epub 2011 Sep 13.

Strengthening the informed consent process in international health research through community engagement: The KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme Experience

Mwanamvua Boga  1 , Alun Davies, Dorcas Kamuya, Samson M Kinyanjui, Ester Kivaya, Francis Kombe, Trudie Lang, Vicki Marsh, Bibi Mbete, Albert Mlamba, Sassy Molyneux, Stephen Mulupi, Salim Mwalukore
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Strengthening the informed consent process in international health research through community engagement: The KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme Experience

Mwanamvua Boga et al. PLoS Med. 2011 Sep.

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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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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