Using Our Best Judgment in Conducting Human Research.
The federal regulations of human research were written to permit the use of discretion so that research can fit the circumstances under which it is conducted. For example, the researcher and institutional review board (IRB) could waive or alter some informed consent elements if they deem this the mo...
| Publicado en: | Ethics & Behavior Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 297 - 305 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oct2004
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