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A commentary on Dr. Kennedy's perception of the impact of Institutional Review Boards on cancer research

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The Institutional Review Board is a committee of the institution responsible for carrying out the institution's responsibilities for the protection of human research subjects. Since it is a local committee, most of the complaints about the IRB can be resolved locally provided it is borne in mind that the IRB is the champion not only of the human research subject but also of the investigator. National or regional cooperative research protocols present problems that are not insurmountable.

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  1. Health Science Center at San Antonio, The University of Texas, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, 78284, San Antonio, TX

    Herman S. Wigodsky M.D., Ph. D. (Clinical Professor)

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Wigodsky, H.S. A commentary on Dr. Kennedy's perception of the impact of Institutional Review Boards on cancer research. J Med Hum 5, 33–40 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01103645

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