The role of state law in protecting human subjects of public health research and practice.

State public health codes were reviewed to determine wbetber they protect human subjects of public health practice, and were found to provide protection tbat is analogous but not identical to that confcerrred by the Common Rule. These findings suggest it would not be unreasonable to categorically ex...

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Published in:Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 654 - 663
Main Authors: Burris S, Gable L, Stone L, Lazzarini Z
Format: tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Cambridge University Press Winter2003
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Summary:State public health codes were reviewed to determine wbetber they protect human subjects of public health practice, and were found to provide protection tbat is analogous but not identical to that confcerrred by the Common Rule. These findings suggest it would not be unreasonable to categorically exempt public health agencies from the Common Rule.