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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.
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]
