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A Toronto nurse who contracted severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has sued the city, provincial, and federal governments, asserting that the public health authorities halted precautions too soon and put political considerations above health and safety concerns.
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Many good reasons have been given for providing an on-site clinic primary and/or urgent care for employees. Clearly, there can be physical health benefits, and often such a benefit is appreciated by employees.
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While occupational health professionals are well aware of the increased stress levels associated with employees at risk of job loss through downsizing and other cost-cutting strategies, a new study shows that older employees are specifically at greater risk for life-threatening conditions such as stroke and myocardial infarction.
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A basic tenet of research involving human subjects is those who agree to be participate must give their informed consent after being informed about the known and unknown risks inherent in their participation. One category of risk is the possibility of injury.
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Drug and biotech companies that have paid government scientists for consulting services soon will receive a request from a House subcommittee to voluntarily release financial details of such agreements.
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IRB members and others in the research community sometimes have misconceptions about the use of the expedited review process, including the idea that an expedited review is different from a review by the full IRB.
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The consent form is the IRBs document, but the sponsor may say, If youre not willing to include this language, this disclaimer, then we wont open the trial at your institution, Joffe explains. Then the IRB can think of creative ways to put it in there without distracting from the message they want to convey in the consent form.
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Improving consent form should be top priority: Think outside the box and go beyond regulations
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IRBs are no different from other boards in how their psychological structure could lead to personality clashes and conflicts. However, unlike many organizations, when IRBs ignore such conflicts, the outcome might be a less-effective human subjects protection program or regulatory problems.
