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The ethics of placebo-controlled trials for perinatal transmission of HIV in developing countries [see comments]

J Clin Ethics. 1998 Summer;9(2):156-66. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/98423561
Clark PA; Department of Theology, St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia,; PA, USA.

Keywords: JOURNAL ARTICLE Anti-HIV Agents/*ADMINISTRATION & DOSAGE *Developing Countries Disease Transmission, Vertical/*PREVENTION & CONTROL Dose-Response Relationship, Drug *Ethics, Medical Female Human HIV Infections/*DRUG THERAPY/TRANSMISSION Infant, Newborn Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/*DRUG THERAPY Randomized Controlled Trials/*LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD Treatment Outcome Zidovudine/*ADMINISTRATION & DOSAGEKWDjournalarticleanti-hivagents/KWDadministration&dosageKWDdevelopingcountriesdiseasetransmission,vertical/KWDprevention&controldose-responserelationship,drugKWDethics,medicalfemalehumanhivinfections/KWDdrugtherapy/transmissioninfant,newbornpregnancypregnancycomplications,infectious/KWDdrugtherapyrandomizedcontrolledtrials/KWDlegislation&jurisprudtreatmentoutcomezidovudine/KWDadministration&dosage
Comment in: J Clin Ethics 1998 Summer;9(2):99-107
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A9931111

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