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Research ethics

Definitions

In this section you will find a directory of terms used in the field of research ethics. Several have been reproduced from the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.

U

Universal standard of care

The best current method of treatment available anywhere in the world for a particular disease or condition. For most diseases and conditions such a standard of care is routinely available to only a small proportion of the world’s population. [Source: Nuffield Council on Bioethics]