| Ethical considerations about reporting research results with potential for further stigmatization of undocumented immigrants. | |
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PMID: 19292662 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A broad spectrum of infectious diseases is studied in vulnerable populations. However, ethical considerations of reporting research results that could increase stigmatization of socially marginalized and vulnerable populations are not often discussed in the medical literature, particularly not in the context of transmissible diseases. This article addresses ethical considerations that arose when one of us (J.M.A.) recently published the results of a study in Clinical Infectious Diseases that imply that undocumented persons are more likely to transmit tuberculosis than are documented foreign-born persons or persons born in the United States. These study results have the potential to further fuel the often fierce debate regarding undocumented immigrants in the United States. To our knowledge, such ethical considerations have not been discussed previously in the medical literature. |
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Authors:
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Jacqueline M Achkar; Ruth Macklin |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America Volume: 48 ISSN: 1537-6591 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 2009 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-04-06 Completed Date: 2009-05-12 Revised Date: 2011-04-08 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9203213 Medline TA: Clin Infect Dis Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1250-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA. |
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Biomedical Research
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ethics* Disease Transmission, Infectious / ethics* Emigrants and Immigrants* Humans Research Design* Stereotyping* United States |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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K23 AI067665/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; K23 AI067665-01A1/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; K23 AI067665-02/AI/NIAID NIH HHS |
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