The ‘empty choice’: A sociological examination of choosing medical research participation in resource-limited Sub-Saharan Africa.

This article explores the views of frontline research staff in different Sub-Saharan African contexts on the notion of choice in biomedical research. It argues that the current emphasis on individual choice, in the conduct of biomedical research, ignores significant structural and contextual factors...

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Published in:	Current Sociology Vol. 63; no. 5; pp. 763 - 779
Main Author:	Kingori, Patricia
Format:	Article
Published:	Sage Publications Inc. Sep2015
Subjects:	Sub-Saharan Africa Informed consent (Medical law) Medical research Medical care Health policy Biological research
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost