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Ethical approval in developing countries is not optional
- Correspondence to Professor Edwin Roland van Teijlingen, Bournemouth University, School of Health and Social Care, Royal London House, Christchurch Road, Bournemouth BH1 3LT, UK; evteijlingen{at}bournemouth.ac.uk
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Ethical approval in developing countries is not optional
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- Received July 13, 2011
- Revised November 4, 2011
- Accepted December 27, 2011
- First published February 16, 2012.
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June 27, 2012
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