Medical Ethics
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Education an important part of death
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Depression linked to survival in acutely ill
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Ethicists abhor denying care of poor to make up for poor reimbursements
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Feds announce additional organ proposal
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States create bureaucratic backlash
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Paving the road to corporate compliance
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Legality of cloning sparks debate
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HIPAA and informed consent forms get the comic book treatment
In their search for ways to improve informed consent, IRBs and the research community have used illustrations, different sizes and styles of fonts, simple language, videos, interactive displays, and other innovative methods. -
Research Standards manual updated
The Office for Human Research Protections' 2014 Edition of International Compilation of Human Research Standards is available with hundreds of updates and three additional nations, including Cameroon, Mozambique, and Zambia. -
Tool helps demystify central IRB process
The Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) encourage the use of the central IRB model to increase the efficiency and quality of multisite trials.