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Table 3 Composition of existing National Ethics Committees (NECs) countries that reported its existence (n = 15)

From: Capacity mapping of national ethics committees in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Specialty

Numbers of NECs with member specialty (%)

National Ministry

40% (6/15)

Medical Doctor

100% (15/15)

Scientist

33% (5/15)

Social Scientist

27% (4/15)

Public Health

13% (2/15)

Epidemiologist

13% (2/15)

Nurse

20% (3/15)

Pharmacy

13% (2/15)

Legal Expert

60% (9/15)

Religious

33% (5/15)

Community Member

13% (2/15)

Journalist

13% (2/15)

Bioethicist

13% (2/15)

Human Rights Council

13% (2/15)

Other

53% (8/15)