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Regulating Human Research

Sarah Babb

2020Stanford University Press eBooks54 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

This book traces the historic transformation of institutional review boards (IRBs) from academic committees to compliance bureaucracies. Sarah Babb opens the black box of contemporary IRB decision-making, which is increasingly outsourced to specialized private firms.

Topics & Concepts

Computer scienceBiomedical Ethics and RegulationScience, Research, and MedicineEthics in Clinical Research