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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | All in the blood |
Author: | Kowal, E. Greenwood, A. McWhirter, R. |
Citation: | Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 2015; 10(4):347-359 |
Publisher: | Sage |
Issue Date: | 2015 |
ISSN: | 1556-2646 1556-2654 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Emma Kowal, Ashley Greenwood, Rebekah E. McWhirter |
Abstract: | Public participation in medical research and biobanking is considered key to advances in scientific discovery and translation to improved health care. Cultural concerns relating to blood have been found to affect the participation of indigenous peoples and minorities in research, but such concerns are rarely specified in the literature. This article presents a review of the role of blood in Australian Aboriginal cultures. We discuss the range of meanings and uses of blood in traditional culture, including their use in ceremonies, healing, and sorcery. We draw on more recent literature on Aboriginal Australians and biomedicine to consider how traditional beliefs may be changing over time. These findings provide an empirical basis for researchers and bioethicists to develop culturally grounded strategies to boost the participation of Aboriginal Australians in biomedical research. They also serve as a model for integrating anthropological literature with bioethical concerns that could be applied to other indigenous and minority groups. |
Keywords: | blood; biospecimen; Aboriginal; indigenous; culture; ethics |
Rights: | © The Author(s) 2015 |
DOI: | 10.1177/1556264615604521 |
Grant ID: | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE120100394 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1060187 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1083980 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1556264615604521 |
Appears in Collections: | Anthropology & Development Studies publications Aurora harvest 3 |
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