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Biomedical research on humans is an important part of medical progress. But, when health and lives are at risk, safety and ethical practices need to be the top priority. The need for the committees that regulate and oversee such research-institutional review boards, or IRBs-is growing. Evaluating the Science and Ethics of Research on Humans is a guide for new and veteran members of IRBs that will help them better understand the issues involved and the tasks they will be required to perform. The most important purpose of an IRB is to protect the human participants in research. For three major research areas-drugs, medical devices, and genetic information-Dennis J. Mazur shares the methods he has found useful in protecting human participants through the systematic review of scientific protocols and informed consent forms and through adherence to the federal regulations that apply. New members will gain understanding of how proposed research projects are to be reviewed from both scientific and ethical dimensions, how and when to ask key questions of principal investigators, how to work with principal investigators and research teams to ensure the best protection of human participants, and why to schedule regularly spaced reviews of a project that may have adverse outcomes. Containing helpful summaries and checklists throughout and based on Mazur's thirty years of research experience, this accessible and informative guide will give all IRB members the tools they need to protect human lives and facilitate the research process.Product Identifiers
PublisherJohns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-139780801885020
eBay Product ID (ePID)96756976
Product Key Features
Publication NameEvaluating the Science and Ethics of Research on Humans: a Guide for Irb Members
SubjectMedicine, Science
Publication Year2007
TypeTextbook
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
AuthorDennis J. Mazur
Number of Pages272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height229 mm
Item Weight363 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorDennis J. Mazur