How variability in the institutional review board review process affects minimal-risk multisite health services research

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 156, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 728-735

  Petersen, Laura A ^a   Simpson, Kate ^a   Sorelle, Richard ^a   Urech, Tracy ^a   Chitwood, Supicha Sookanan ^a  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COST; EXTERNAL VALIDITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW; INTERNAL VALIDITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84861112351     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-156-10-201205150-00011     Document Type: Review

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