IRB Advisor articles from August 2005

IRB Advisor archives from August 2005

How much is too much? Many IRBs lack guidelines for paying research subjects.(Institutional Review Boards)
August 1, 2005... How much is too much? Many IRBs lack guidelines for paying research subjects Studies show wide variance in how much participants are paid When an IRB reviews a proposal to pay research participants, members often have little more...

HIV study involving foster children raises questions.
August 1, 2005... HIV study involving foster children raises questions What was the IRB's responsibility? Recent revelations that hundreds of HIV-positive foster children may have been signed up for clinical trials without advocates assigned to ensure...

Future insurability is an issue for genetic subjects.(study identifies reasons for lack of volunteers)
August 1, 2005... Future insurability is an issue for genetic subjects New study reveals fears about discrimination The largest study yet of public fears about genetic discrimination found that 40% of people undergoing testing for a particular genetic...

Lack of information may be behind low participation.(clinical research trials)
August 1, 2005... Lack of information may be behind low participation Study says public just doesn't know Many people willing to participate in clinical research trials never do because they simply don't know about them or misunderstand the obligations...

OHRP effort rubs some the wrong way.(Office for Human Research Protections)
August 1, 2005... OHRP effort rubs some the wrong way Social/behavioral researchers feel left out The new public outreach campaign by the OHRP is a much-needed step in the right direction, say many clinical researchers. But the campaign's centerpiece -...

South Korean team makes patient-specific stem cells.
August 1, 2005... South Korean team makes patient-specific stem cells American researchers talk ethics Last year, South Korean researcherWoo Suk Hwang and colleagues at Seoul National University stunned the world with news first published in Science...

CE/CME Objectives/Questions.
August 1, 2005... CE/CME objectives For more information on this program, contact customer service at (800) 688-2421; e-mail: ahc.customerservice@thomson.com. The CE/CME objectives for IRB Advisor are to help physicians and nurses be able to: ...