A debate about the images of war victims that pits physicians' duty to protect patient privacy against their public health duty to respond to the devastation of war.
A physician defends her position that children should only participate in clinical trials when they have child assent and the parents also have been educated about the purpose of the research when there is no direct benefit to the child.
Those conducting Western-style clinical trial research in developing countries must consider the manner in which ethical principals are implemented within local standards of care.