Ethical considerations for nurses in biomedical research.
This article addresses ethical considerations for nurses in biomedical research who are members of institutional review boards and nurses who manage patients at the clinical level. The evolution of ethical awareness within the research community is examined, and the process of research approval at the National Institutes of Health is described. A dynamic open systems model which elucidates the research process has been included.
Carico
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Mental Health, Alcohol, Neurology and Aging Nursing Service, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
Harrison
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D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011367:Professional Staff Committees; D012106:Research / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D012107:Research Design