Putting science
at the heart of development
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.
Developing countries are increasingly recognising the importance of science in developing their economies, and the challenges that entails.
H
Health services and operational research
Such research is concerned with the study of methods of delivery of healthcare, and access to treatment and quality of care, with the aim of finding improved methods that lead to better care. Such studies often include an evaluation of the cost of providing the intervention and the benefit it provides. [Source: Nuffield Council on Bioethics]
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