Human embryonic stem cell research: An argument for national research review

Accountability in Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 207-224

  Baylis, Françoise ^a   Robert, Jason Scott ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

IRB; Public Policy; Research ethics; Research ethics committees; Stem cells

Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ANALYTICAL APPROACH; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; CYTOLOGY; EMBRYO RESEARCH; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; ETHICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; EMBRYO RESEARCH; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; ETHICAL REVIEW; ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (U.S.); RESEARCH SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34248517738     PISSN: 08989621     EISSN: 15455815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03605300600848136     Document Type: Article

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