The epidemiologist's lament

K.J. Rothman

American Journal of Public Health, 1981, vol. 71, issue 12, 1309-1311

Abstract: Despite increasing public demand and support for epidemiological research, Rothman and other investigators find it increasingly difficult to obtain permission to conduct their studies in hospitals. Considered outsiders in most institutions but dependent on patient interviews for much of their data, epidemiologists must meet stringent, often unrealistic informed consent requirements set by unsympathetic institutional review boards (IRBs). Since it appears unlikely that the boards will relinquish their review prerogatives, the author recommends the appointment of epidemiologists to hospital IRBs to advise members on how to evaluate epidemiologic projects.

Date: 1981
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