The news that major changes are coming to Institutional Review Boards and other rule-making bodies regarding human subjects research will come as great news to many, although it is likely that it will raise some concerns about human safety and privacy. Simply the fact that the rules regarding what and how research can be done with regard to humans has not been changed in several decades should demonstrate that new rules are needed. Not only are there new technologies available, we have a better understanding of research as well as ethics. Stakeholders will have a lot of opportunity to weigh in on the changes, but at the end of the day the entire process is going to be more streamlined, less burdensome, and hopefully, better off for scientific and educational research of all kinds.
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/25/health/research/25research.htm
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