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IRB: Ethics & Human Research
(ISSN: 0193-7758)
This journal no longer participates in Medscape Publishers' Circle Program. No new articles will be republished.
The goals of clinical research and clinical care are often at odds. This survey highlights the potential for clinical commitments of providers to undercut the requirements of research.
Multimedia learning tools could foster more effective communication of relevant information during the consent process. Why hasn't new media been used more widely with potential research participants?
What is the appropriate balance between protecting Alzheimer patients from the potential risks of research while allowing them to participate in trials that could lead to medical benefit?
What are prospective research subjects told about appropriate alternative courses of treatment? Are they being told what they need to know to make an informed choice on whether to enroll in the study?
A signature on an informed consent document does not guarantee that a person understands or appreciates what it means to be a research subject. How can we improve the quality of informed consent?
No consensus exists on how best to present research information to families, to ensure that they comprehend the process. How can we address challenges with informed consent for research with children?
The impact of clinical trials is reviewed. What is the likelihood that a person will participate in a clinical trial; what are their perceptions regarding clinical research?
Institutional Review Boards aim to protect human subjects but lapses in compliance have raised questions. Does the IRB review process offer adequate protection or is an ethical quality measure needed?
Access to drugs not approved by the FDA remains controversial. Even greater access is being called for, but the competing rights of the individual versus the state continue to complicate this issue.
Relatively little attention has been paid to cancer chemoprevention research in the research ethics literature, especially compared to the ethical analyses of oncology treatment trials.
Mission Statement:
IRB: Ethics & Human Research
probes the ethical issues confronting investigators, research participants, members of institutional review boards, research administrators, and others involved in research with human subjects.
