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. 2002 Jul;92(7):1067-70.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.92.7.1067.

Time, place, and consciousness: three dimensions of meaning for US institutional review boards

Sarah B Putney  1 , Sofia Gruskin
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Time, place, and consciousness: three dimensions of meaning for US institutional review boards

Sarah B Putney et al. Am J Public Health. 2002 Jul.

Abstract

In the past few years, US federal agencies governing research with human subjects and institutional review boards have taken a higher-profile path than ever before, both at home and internationally. This trend carries profound significance for US-based institutions and has implications also for the rest of the world. What does this critical moment of heightened federal scrutiny mean for the workings of US institutional review boards? We examined board activity across 3 dimensions: time, place, and consciousness. We conclude that although institutions in all areas of biomedical and social science research are adapting their practices, the field of public health is especially well positioned to adapt to, and succeed in, new efforts to ensure protection of human research subjects.

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  • Ethics in public health institutions.
    Wedeen RP. Wedeen RP. Am J Public Health. 2002 Dec;92(12):1884-5. doi: 10.2105/ajph.92.12.1884. Am J Public Health. 2002. PMID: 12453797 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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