Protection of human subjects in research questioned.

From: Issues in Science and Technology | Date: September 22, 1998 | Copyright information

The Dept of Health and Human Services (HHS) has cast doubts on the effectiveness of the national system used to protect human subjects involved in medical research. George Grob of the HHS inspector general's office, appearing at a House Subcommittee on Human Resources hearing on Jun 11, 1998, believes that the Institutional Review Board (IRB) system has become obsolete in the face of scientific innovations and the changing nature of research. Grob called for an enhancement of education for re...

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