title: Protecting subjects without hampering research progress: guidance from the office for human research protections.
abstract: The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) within the US Department of Health and Human Services aims to protect human research subjects without hampering scientific progress. Institutions can foster safe and efficient research by guarding against conflicts of interest, making research subject safety a priority, having a well-staffed institutional review board, and continually training new investigators. The OHRP provides education on its Web site (www.hhs.gov/ohrp/) and is available to make site visits to offer guidance on federal regulations.
authors.affiliation: Office for Human Research Protections, US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC, USA. bernard.schwetz@hhs.gov
authors.forename: Bernard A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Schwetz
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016265:Conflict of Interest / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research / Q000941:ethics*; D033161:Government Regulation; D006805:Human Experimentation / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D035842:Research Subjects; D012449:Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services / Q000941:ethics; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration / Q000941:ethics