
The Common Rule is a rule of ethics regarding biomedical and behavioral research involving human subjects in the United States. These regulations governing Institutional Review Boards for oversight of human research came into effect in 1981 following the 1975 revision of the Declaration of Helsinki, and are encapsulated in the 1991 revision to the...
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Rule

Under HIPAA, it outlines the necessity of obtaining informed consent from patients.
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20102
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