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Do you have an action plan for what to do when the next patient comes to your ED with respiratory symptoms consistent with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)? ED nurses nationwide urgently are developing strategies to prepare for another outbreak.
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the early fall announced plans to transform the nations medical research enterprises and expedite turning research discoveries into practical improvements.
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Federal laws governing research on human beings prohibit research institutions and sponsors from requiring subjects to sign documents that waive or appear to waive any of their legal rights.
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In recent years, it has become a common practice for sponsors of clinical trials to collect extra blood and tissue samples from subjects for genetic analysis and possible later use in future research projects.
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Sometimes there are just too many acronyms, but its important for research professionals to learn the regulatory power wielded by the big three: OHRP (Office for Human Research Protections), FDA (Food and Drug Administration), and NIH (National Institutes of Health).
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Examples of Exculpatory Language
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There is a new kid on the block, helping to oversee human subject protections at some institutions and providing some assistance to overtaxed IRBs: the research subject advocate (RSA).
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An unusual manifestation of dengue fever serves as a warning about its potential ocular complications.