Oversight of NIH and FDA: Bioethics and the Adequacy of Informed Consent : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session, May 8, 1997 |
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... understand that medical technology and research is part of the unfolding of the possibilities for improved public health . But we also know that we have a moral and ethical responsibility to see to it that anyone participating in any ...
... understand that medical technology and research is part of the unfolding of the possibilities for improved public health . But we also know that we have a moral and ethical responsibility to see to it that anyone participating in any ...
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... understand that some of our witnesses have others who have accompanied them who might assist them in responding to questioning , which we actually would want to encourage . But we do need to swear them in . So if any of you have someone ...
... understand that some of our witnesses have others who have accompanied them who might assist them in responding to questioning , which we actually would want to encourage . But we do need to swear them in . So if any of you have someone ...
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... understand why . So this study was stopped because of the suspicion of the mem- bers of the reservation that they were being selected out for a study . Today , everyone agrees that the hepatitis A vaccine is effec- tive in preventing ...
... understand why . So this study was stopped because of the suspicion of the mem- bers of the reservation that they were being selected out for a study . Today , everyone agrees that the hepatitis A vaccine is effec- tive in preventing ...
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... understand the study and the researcher believes the potential participants understand the study , the researcher asks the potential participants whether they wish to participate in the study . A written consent form is signed by the ...
... understand the study and the researcher believes the potential participants understand the study , the researcher asks the potential participants whether they wish to participate in the study . A written consent form is signed by the ...
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... understands , appreciates , and values the rights of human beings who participate in research . 1 Third , we have changed the composition of our IRBs to assure that members reflect the race , ethnicity , gender , and experiences of the ...
... understands , appreciates , and values the rights of human beings who participate in research . 1 Third , we have changed the composition of our IRBs to assure that members reflect the race , ethnicity , gender , and experiences of the ...
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Page 66 - ... rights, and whom to contact in the event of a research-related injury to the subject; and (8) A statement that participation is voluntary, refusal to participate will involve no penalty or loss of benefits to which the subject is otherwise entitled, and...
Page 122 - Given these persistent and growing concerns about immunization safety, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recognized the need for an independent, expert group to address immunization safety in a timely and objective manner.
Page 65 - ... 1 . a statement that the study involves research, an explanation of the purposes of the research and the expected duration of the subject's participation, a description of the procedures to be followed, and identification of any procedures which are experimental; 2.
Page 84 - ... obtain the consent of such human beings or their representatives, except where they deem it not feasible or, in their professional judgment, contrary to the best interests of such human beings.
Page 173 - Minimal risk means that the probability and magnitude of harm or discomfort anticipated in the research are not greater in and of themselves than those ordinarily encountered in daily life or during the performance of routine physical or psychological examinations or tests.
Page 53 - When some or all of the subjects are likely to be vulnerable to coercion or undue influence, such as children, prisoners, pregnant women, mentally disabled persons, or economically or educationally disadvantaged persons, additional safeguards have been included in the study to protect the rights and welfare of these subjects.
Page 91 - The intervention under investigation must be administered before consent from the subjects' legally authorized representatives is feasible; and (iii) There is no reasonable way to identify prospectively the individuals likely to become eligible for participation in the clinical investigation. (3) Participation in the research holds out the prospect of direct benefit to the subjects because: (i) Subjects are facing a life-threatening situation that necessitates intervention; (ii) Appropriate animal...
Page 65 - A disclosure of appropriate alternative procedures or courses of treatment, if any, that might be advantageous to the subject; (5) A statement describing the extent, if any, to which confidentiality of records identifying the subject will be maintained...
Page 21 - Service - namely, the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.
Page 91 - The human subjects are in a lifethreatening situation, available treatments are unproven or unsatisfactory, and the collection of valid scientific evidence, which may include evidence obtained through randomized placebocontrolled investigations, is necessary to determine the safety and effectiveness of particular interventions.