RETAMA: A program on Research Ethics Training in Latin America

Authors

  • Fiorella Krapp Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8404-2827
  • Larissa Otero Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú.
  • Theresa J. Ochoa Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú.

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https://doi.org/10.20453/ah.v69i1.8142

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Author Biographies

Fiorella Krapp, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú.

      

Larissa Otero, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú.

     

Theresa J. Ochoa, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú.

    

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Published

2026-06-30

How to Cite

Krapp, F., Otero, L., & Ochoa, T. J. (2026). RETAMA: A program on Research Ethics Training in Latin America. Acta Herediana, 69(1), 85–90. https://doi.org/10.20453/ah.v69i1.8142