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International service learning programs: ethical issues and recommendations.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21790960     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Inequities in global health are increasingly of interest to health care providers in developed countries. In response, many academic healthcare programs have begun to offer international service learning programs. Participants in these programs are motivated by ethical principles, but this type of work presents significant ethical challenges, and no formalized ethical guidelines for these activities exist. In this paper the ethical issues presented by international service learning programs are described and recommendations are made for how academic healthcare programs can carry out international service learning programs in a way that minimizes ethical conflicts and maximizes benefits for all stakeholders. Issues related to project sustainability and community involvement are emphasized.
Authors:
Rebecca A Reisch
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Developing world bioethics     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1471-8847     ISO Abbreviation:  Dev World Bioeth     Publication Date:  2011 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-07-27     Completed Date:  2011-10-06     Revised Date:  2011-12-29    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101120122     Medline TA:  Dev World Bioeth     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  93-8     Citation Subset:  E; IM    
Copyright Information:
© 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Affiliation:
Pacific University School of Physical Therapy, Hillsboro, Oregon, USA. reischra@pacificu.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bioethical Issues
Bioethics / education*
Developing Countries*
Education, Professional / organization & administration*,  standards,  trends
Humans
Interdisciplinary Communication
International Cooperation*
Nicaragua
Program Development*
Students
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Comment In:
Dev World Bioeth. 2011 Dec;11(3):170   [PMID:  22103639 ]

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