Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) and General Federal Guidelines

A comprehensive list of links for NIH information and guidance on human subject protection, informed consent, and Institutional Review Board (IRB) review can be found at the Office for Human Research Protections website. The following websites provide information that may be useful:

• Office for Human Research Protections: New Policy and Procedures
• National Bioethics Advisory Commission Report on "Research Involving Human Biological Materials, Ethical Issues and Policy Guidance," August 1999
• Belmont Report 1979 - Ethical Principals and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research
• Financial Conflicts of Interest and Research: Issues for Investigators and IRBs

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