title: Institutional review boards (IRBs) failed to use steps to protect vulnerable research subjects.
authors.affiliation: The Deem Corporation, P.O. Box 44069, Omaha, NE 68144, USA.
authors.forename: Dennis M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Maloney
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D032802:Committee Membership; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D026724:Ethical Review; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D035082:Federal Government; D005380:Financing, Government; D033161:Government Regulation; D006805:Human Experimentation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D011329:Prisoners; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services; D014495:Universities; D035862:Vulnerable Populations