Informed consent and genomic incidental findings: IRB chair perspectives

Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 53-67

  Simon, Christian M ^a   Williams, Janet K ^b   Shinkunas, Laura ^a   Brandt, Debra ^c   Daack Hirsch, Sandra ^b   Driessnack, Martha ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Genomic incidental findings; Informed consent; Institutional review board

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ETHICS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW; RISK;

DISCLOSURE; ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH; GENETIC RESEARCH; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; RISK;

EID: 84862911210     PISSN: 15562646     EISSN: 15562654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/jer.2011.6.4.53     Document Type: Review

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