Ethical considerations of experimental interventions in the Ebola outbreak

Lancet. 2014 Nov 22;384(9957):1896-1899. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61315-5. Epub 2014 Aug 22.

Authors

Annette Rid¹, Ezekiel J Emanuel²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Social Science, Health & Medicine, King's College London, London, UK. Electronic address: annette.rid@kcl.ac.uk.
² Department of Medical Ethics & Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

PMID: 25155413
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61315-5

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Africa, Western
Communicable Disease Control / methods
Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology
Communicable Diseases, Emerging / prevention & control
Developing Countries
Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data
Female
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / epidemiology*
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / prevention & control*
Humans
Male
Needs Assessment
Risk Assessment
Therapies, Investigational / ethics*
Therapies, Investigational / methods