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| Civil Liberties | 1 |
| Geriatrics | 1 |
| Gerontology | 1 |
| Institutional Research | 1 |
| Older Adults | 1 |
| Research Problems | 1 |
| Residential Care | 1 |
| State of the Art Reviews | 1 |
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| Gerontologist | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMakarushka, Julia Loughlin; McDonald, Robert D. – Gerontologist, 1979
The Institutional Review Committee is an important social innovation promising the effective protection of the rights of elderly potential research subjects. However, unnecessary elaboration of informed consent procedures may risk excluding older persons from both primary and secondary benefits of the research process. (Author)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Geriatrics, Gerontology, Institutional Research
