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. 2006 Oct;3(10):e472; author reply e471.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030472.

Research ethics boards: the protection of human subjects

Valia S Lestou, Nancy Ondrusek, Morris A Blajchman
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Research ethics boards: the protection of human subjects

Valia S Lestou et al. PLoS Med. 2006 Oct.
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Competing Interests: VSL, NO, and MAB have served and still serve on different academic/hospital (not-for-profit) IRBs in Canada and one for-profit Canadian IRB. They have received specific remuneration only for their work on the latter.

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