title: Exponential growth in the number of clinical trials and research in general involving humans.
authors.forename: Shaké
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ketefian
authors.forename: Linda M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Herrick
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000941:ethics* / Q000639:trends; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D032984:Ethics, Research; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000941:ethics* / Q000639:trends; D036302:Therapeutic Human Experimentation / Q000941:ethics*; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services