The concept of minimal risk: The need for better guidance on the ethics review process

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 27-29

  Wada, Kyoko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS VACCINE;

CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); ETHICS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW; RISK; STANDARD;

AIDS VACCINES; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; NONTHERAPEUTIC HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK;

EID: 79959261027     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2011.568584     Document Type: Review

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