Human Subjects Research  

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Journal articles, book chapters, bills, laws, court decisions, reports, books, audiovisuals, and news articles relating to bioethics and professional ethics are included in this database.

The resources page provides links to the Center's Summaries & Overviews (topics included are: human stem cells, organ transplantation, distributing limited health care resources, resuscitation decisions, end of life care, research ethics, and new frontiers in genetic testing and screening); suggested readings and related sites on animal research, end of life care, organ transplants, reproductive technologies, research ethics, and stem cells.

This page links to the full text of three different publications by the Center: Bioethics Examiner, Ethics Matters (May 1998-2002), and Overviews.

National Research Institutes--you may want to focus on section 289.

President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavior Research

Protection of Human Subjects

Institutional Review Boards

Protection of Human Subjects

Administrative Data Standards and Related Requirements

Security and Privacy

Search for proposed regulations and calls for comment.

Database of Medical Subject Headings.

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Informed Consent Regulatory Requirements

The Commission's charge expired in 2001. This site is an archive.

International Compilation of Human Research Protections
Compiled by: Office for Human Research Protections
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Prepared by the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO)

Offers free access to a searchable catalogue of Internet sites and resources covering biomedical ethics.

The web site provides general information about the society. It also includes the full text of the monthly "ISSCR Newsletter" (2002- ) which collects worldwide news on stem cell research as well as highlights of recent literature on the topic.

Search this site for additional eBooks related to human subjects research, health, and the law.

Committee on Assessing the System for Protecting Human Research Subjects, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine, Institute of Medicine

Bernard Lo and Mary Ellen O'Connell, Editors, Committee on Ethical Issues in Housing-Related Health Hazard Research Involving Children, Youth, and Families, Board on Children, Youth and Families

Committee on Ethical Considerations for Revisions to DHHS Regulations for Protection of Prisoners Involved in Research, Board on Health Sciences Policy

Marilyn J. Field and Richard E. Berman, Editors, Committee on Clinical Research Involving Children, Board on Health Sciences Policy

See Resource Center for relevant articles.

Follow the Reports link for reputable information. PDF reports are freely available. Keyword searching available.

The Web site includes resources that provide background information and various positions on issues in bioethics.

Provides list of agencies/organizations and literature on topics including genetic testing, patenting, DNA banking, gene therapy & engineering, stem cells, etc.

Provides links to bioethics news for the week and the American Journal of Bioethics (full-text available only to subscribers).

Provides free access to books and documents in life science and healthcare.

A registry and results database of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details.

Provides access to NLM bibliographic data for journals, books, audiovisuals, computer software, electronic resources and other materials.