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The very idea of deciding when to waive parental permission or allow investigators to inquire into a teenagers sexual history and drug use may make some IRBs a little nervous. But experts in socio-behavioral research involving adolescents say such situations are common and typically involve less than normal risk.
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Several leading medical and science journals fail to enforce their own policies for disclosing financial conflicts of interest among contributing authors, according to a study released July 12 by the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).
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Mid-cycle self-assessments, tracer methodology, and less emphasis on examination of policy books are all signs that the new survey process implemented by the Joint Commission is truly different from the survey process of the past.
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Ten health care organizations were honored at the American Hospital Association and Health Forums annual Leadership Summit in San Diego on July 26 for their innovative palliative and end-of-life care programs.
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JCAHO lobbies for sign-off on patient safety law; Measles hits record low, imported cases remain; Public comment sought on CDC vaccine safety efforts.
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Pipeline or wipeout? The antibiotic era is at risk; Childs play: Finding Bacillus on Barney; Prepare your facility for influenza season.
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