Ethics review of big data research: What should stay and what should be reformed?

Ferretti A, Ienca M, Sheehan M, Blasimme A, Dove ES, Farsides B, Friesen P, Kahn J, Karlen W, Kleist P, Liao SM, Nebeker C, Samuel G, Shabani M, Rivas Velarde M, Vayena E

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DOI: 10.1186/s12910-021-00616-4
Published: 2021 Apr 30
Container: BMC medical ethics
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12910-021-00616-4,
  title = {Ethics review of big data research: What should stay and what should be reformed?},
  author = {Ferretti A and Ienca M and Sheehan M and Blasimme A and Dove ES and Farsides B and Friesen P and Kahn J and Karlen W and Kleist P and Liao SM and Nebeker C and Samuel G and Shabani M and Rivas Velarde M and Vayena E},
  year = {2021},
  journal = {BMC medical ethics},
  doi = {10.1186/s12910-021-00616-4},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-021-00616-4}
}

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AU  - Ferretti A
AU  - Ienca M
AU  - Sheehan M
AU  - Blasimme A
AU  - Dove ES
AU  - Farsides B
AU  - Friesen P
AU  - Kahn J
AU  - Karlen W
AU  - Kleist P
AU  - Liao SM
AU  - Nebeker C
AU  - Samuel G
AU  - Shabani M
AU  - Rivas Velarde M
AU  - Vayena E
PY  - 2021
JO  - BMC medical ethics
DO  - 10.1186/s12910-021-00616-4
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A, F., M, I., M, S., A, B., ES, D., B, F., P, F., J, K., W, K., P, K., SM, L., C, N., G, S., M, S., M, R. V., & E, V. (2021). Ethics review of big data research: What should stay and what should be reformed?. BMC medical ethics. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-021-00616-4

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