Factors that influence institutional review board members' commitment to their role responsibilities
IRB: Ethics & Human Research, Volume 31(5), September-October, 2009: 15-9.
The article presents a study on the factors influencing the level of commitment of institutional review board (IRB) members towards their respective responsibilities. In this study, 26 IRB members from medical and public health schools in the mid-Atlantic region were interviewed. Findings in terms of overall interest in IRB service and ethics, factors affecting member engagement, and effect of institutional culture on member commitment are discussed.
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