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Sprinting Research and Spot Jogging Regulation: The State of Bioethics in Cameroon

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 May 2011

GODFREY B. TANGWA  and
NCHANGWI SYNTIA MUNUNG
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Cameroon is a Central African country lying at latitude 6°N and longitude 12°E. The country has a surface area of circa 475,442 square kilometers, and is bordered by several other African countries: Nigeria, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. With a population of nearly 20 million inhabitants, Cameroon is a very diverse country, geographically, culturally, and linguistically.

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Special Section: Bioethics beyond Borders 2011
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Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics , Volume 20 , Issue 3 , July 2011 , pp. 356 - 366
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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