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Direct linkWhitney, Simon N. – Research Ethics, 2016
Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and their federal overseers protect human subjects, but this vital work is often dysfunctional despite their conscientious efforts. A cardinal, but unrecognized, explanation is that IRBs are performing a specific function -- the management of risk -- using a flawed theoretical and practical approach. At the time…
Descriptors: Risk Management, Advisory Committees, Research Administration, Governance
