Ethical dilemmas in health and nutrition research

Authors

  • Martha Kaufer-Horwitz Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35454/rncm.v4nSup.333

Keywords:

Ethical dilemma, Research, Informed consent, Nutrition

Abstract

 

Ethical dilemmas refer to unanswered questions or questions with multiple answers where considerations vary depending on the context. There is no particular methodology to resolve ethical dilemmas; it should rather involve an exercise of reflection for the researcher and the ethics committees.

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Published

2021-08-06

How to Cite

Kaufer-Horwitz, M. (2021). Ethical dilemmas in health and nutrition research. Journal Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, 4. https://doi.org/10.35454/rncm.v4nSup.333