Southwest Washington Medical Center



 
 
What are the IRB responsibilities?
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The IRB Charge:

  • To protect the rights and welfare of human research subjects
     
  • To protect human subjects from undue research risks 
  • To protect human subjects from invasion of privacy 
  • To promote scientifically sound, ethical research of the potential risks and safeguards as well as the benefits.