Institutional Review Boards, or IRBs, review human-subjects research to ensure that they ethically affirm the rights of the participants in their research. I have some projects about to undergo IRB review, and though I’ve had successful reviews in the past, I wanted to better understand the issues involved in IRB approval. This book offered a concise, evidence-based summary of those very issues.
The book is written primarily for those who are about to serve on an IRB to inform them of the responsibilities involved. (Interestingly, IRB members include community representatives, who must educate themselves on this topic, too.) This concise handbook can also serve to demystify what IRBs are and what discussions among them can can look like. Each chapter contains a well-researched look into a relevant topic and concludes with a series of citations at the end to foster further research.
The book itself is quite small – under 200 pages and about 4 inches by 7 inches. It’s an easy read and can easily fit into a briefcase to accompany one to important meetings. Reading about legal issues can be a bit of a chore for those involved in healthcare, this book makes the task as approachable as possible. With evolving content matter and a strong organization, it’s no surprise this book is in a fourth edition. It doesn’t take much more to add this book to one’s reading schedule to gain more mastery of this key regulatory function in human-subjects research.
Institutional Review Board Member Handbook
By Robert J. Amdur & Elizabeth A. Bankert
4th Edition
Copyright (c) 2022
Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN13 9781284197143
Page Count: 195
Genre: Research
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