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. 2015 May;16(5):566-70.
doi: 10.15252/embr.201540398. Epub 2015 Apr 7.

The ethics of global clinical trials: In developing countries, participation in clinical trials is sometimes the only way to access medical treatment. What should be done to avoid exploitation of disadvantaged populations?

Katrin Weigmann  1
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The ethics of global clinical trials: In developing countries, participation in clinical trials is sometimes the only way to access medical treatment. What should be done to avoid exploitation of disadvantaged populations?

Katrin Weigmann. EMBO Rep. 2015 May.
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Figure 1. Distribution of study locations of all trials registered with ClinicalTrials.gov
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