Short-term global health research projects by US medical students: ethical challenges for partnerships.
Recent interest in global health among medical students has grown drastically, and many students now spend time abroad conducting short-term research projects in low-resource settings. These short-term stints in developing countries present important ethical challenges to US-based students and their medical schools as well as the institutions that host such students abroad. This paper outlines some of these ethical issues and puts forth recommendations for ethically mindful short-term student research.
Provenzano
Audrey M
AM
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA. audrey.provenzano@gmail.com
Graber
Lauren K
LK
Elansary
Mei
M
Khoshnood
Kaveh
K
Rastegar
Asghar
A
Barry
Michele
M
D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics* / Q000592:standards; D003906:Developing Countries; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000941:ethics*; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D032984:Ethics, Research; D014943:Global Health; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000191:economics* / Q000941:ethics; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics; D007391:International Cooperation; D016730:Program Development; D012577:Schools, Medical; D013337:Students, Medical; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States