Clinical research regulation: challenges to the institutional review board system

Clinics in Dermatology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 375-383

  Straight, Timothy M ^a  

^a BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ANALYTIC METHOD; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL STUDY; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFORMED CONSENT; LICENSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH ETHICS; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; WELFARE;

ACCREDITATION; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CERTIFICATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 66949159438     PISSN: 0738081X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2009.02.012     Document Type: Review

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