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In medical practice and research the principle of individual prior informed consent has a crucial role to play. However, the emphasis on individuals is not the same across the world. Communities in many cultures and traditions play an important role in determining human well-being and in individuals living their lives to the full. From a global perspective the moral status of a community is recognized in the concept of community consent.
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ten Have, H., Patrão Neves, M. (2021). Community Consent. In: Dictionary of Global Bioethics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54161-3_161
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