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A 3 page research paper that discusses protection of human subjects and the implications of scientific misconduct. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates.?? Protecting Research Subjects Research Compiled By Kathie
Easter - April, 2010 properly! What evidence will the committee on human subjects require before approving your
protocol? Research guidelines issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) indicate that all researchers at the NIH are held responsible for "protecting the rights and welfare of
the human subjects who participate in their research" (NIH, 2004, p. 7). Federal regulations specify that human subjects who participate in research must receive comprehensive information regarding the study, i.e.,
informed consent. The basic elements of informed consent include a description of the study, that is, its purposes and framework and an estimate of the time required for the subjects
participations (US HHS, 2010). The description of the study must also identify any procedures that are experimental in nature. The consent should
also list any risks or possible discomforts that the subject might incur, as well as any possible benefits. There should be a disclosure of any possible alternative treatments that could
benefit the subject, as well as a description of how maintaining the confidentiality of the subjects records will be addressed. The issue of confidentiality in research is "fraught with complexities
and dilemmas," particularly in regards to social research and problems such as how to handle confidentiality in regards to adolescents (Delve, 2007, p. 101). Nevertheless, this is an issue that
will certainly be of interest to the institutional review board (IRB) in granting approval. Federal regulations indicate that it should be made clear to subjects that participation is voluntary, and
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