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Table 4 Unresolved debates

From: Ethical standards for mental health and psychosocial support research in emergencies: review of literature and current debates

Issue:

 

➢ What constitutes fair benefits?

➢ How should informed consent be operationalised?

➢ Is there a role for decision making capacity (DMC) assessments?

➢ How do approaches to risk management impact upon the construction of ethical research?

➢ How can ethical reflection best be achieved?

➢ Are ethical review boards (ERB’s) equipped to judge the ethical and scientific merit of emergency MHPSS research?

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