title: Epidemiology and ethics: the perspective of the Third World.
abstract: The relation of epidemiology and ethics is discussed from a Third World perspective, including the following issues: the structure and dynamics of a Third World Society; the nature of the relationship between the First World "islanders" in the Third World and their counterparts in the First World, and between the "islanders" and their fellow citizens; the inner dynamics of Third World researchers; the different knowledge systems; and the role of institutions in the Third World and the First World.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003469:Culture; D003906:Developing Countries; D004813:Epidemiology; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D035844:Researcher-Subject Relations; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors