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Consensus Generation Meeting: Disaster Research & Ethics

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Consensus Generation MeetingDisaster Research & Ethics: A Developing World Perspective Consensus Generation Meeting on ‘Disaster Research and Ethics from a Developing World Perspective’ was held on 13th January 2007 at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Colombo 7 from 9.00 am to 12.00 noon. Similarly, in parallel bioethics initiatives had taken place in other core-group countries. Networking…

Prevent, Re-traumatization of Traumatized

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Prevent, Re-traumatization of Traumatized 2004 Tsunami disaster was followed by a huge influx of foreign organisations and individuals offering humanitarian aid, including counselling to Sri Lankan survivors. When research is combined with humanitarian aid, and at times clinical care (therapeutic misconception), there can be undue inducement for participation, in this vulnerable population. It might not…