Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted an unprecedented global research effort to better understand this virus and to identify promising treatments. In this essay, the authors note that defining activities as public health surveillance has important implications, because such activities do not require further ethical oversight, informed consent, or protections for vulnerable persons or communities.
MeSH terms
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Biomedical Research / ethics*
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Biomedical Research / legislation & jurisprudence
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Biomedical Research / methods
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COVID-19 / epidemiology
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COVID-19 / prevention & control
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Emergencies* / epidemiology
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Government Regulation
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Humans
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Informed Consent / ethics*
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Informed Consent / legislation & jurisprudence
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Population Surveillance / methods
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Public Health / ethics*
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Public Health / legislation & jurisprudence
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Public Health / methods