The Collaboration of National and International Centers in Health Care Researches: Some Ethical Issues

This article reviews some of the ethical aspects of collaborative research or collaboration of national and international centers in health car researches. Scientific collaborations are of potential advantages, but, it’s a challenging task to successfully accomplish a collaborative research on ethically sound grounds. Current trends in international collaborative healthcare researches reflect limited benefits for the majority of world population. Collaborative research among scientists and researchers of universities and industry section usually has financial considerations. Successful cross-cultural and international collaborations have to overcome many regional and global barriers. Despite these difficulties, most scientific collaborations usually begin with an informal meeting or contact. With the advancement in global communications, scientists have greater responsibility towards world community while considering the impact of their collaborative partnerships. This article reviews the main factors required for developing a collaborative partnership and discusses the needed strategies for sustaining this relationship. Finally, it is concluded that healthcare researchers can play an important role in establishing harmony and resolving international and global problems in the field of collaboration.