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Potential research ethics violations against an indigenous tribe in Ecuador: a mixed methods approach.

Esteban Ortiz PradoKatherine Simbaña-RiveraLenin Gómez-BarrenoLeonardo TamarizAlex ListerJuan Carlos BacaAlegria NorrisLila Adana-Diaz
Published in: BMC medical ethics (2020)
Clinical Research on the Waorani community in the Ecuadorian Amazon basin has been performed on several occasions. Unfortunately, the majority of these projects did not follow the appropriate ethical and professional standards in either reporting the results or fulfilling them. The results of our investigation suggest that biological material, including genetic material, has been used by researchers globally, with some omitting the minimum information required to guarantee transparency and good clinical practices. We highlight the importance of stating ethics within research to avoid breaches in research transparency.
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