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The Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS) was formed in 1949 by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). CIOMS strives to facilitate and promote international activities in the biomedical sciences. In furtherance of this goal, CIOMS has issued International Guidelines for Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects and International Guidelines for Ethical Review of Epidemiological Studies. Each of these documents addresses issues relating to informed consent, risks and benefits, vulnerable populations, and ethical review.

Several of the guidelines in each of these CIOMS’ documents are relevant to the conduct of research with immigrant populations. For example, Guideline 13 of the International Guidelines for Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjectsadvises that special justification is required for inviting vulnerable individuals to participate in research and that their rights and...

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  1. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Sana Loue

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  1. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Sana Loue

  2. Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Martha Sajatovic

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Loue, S. (2012). Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences. In: Loue, S., Sajatovic, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Immigrant Health. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5659-0_179

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