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Jeffrey P Kahn<\/h4>\n\n\n
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JAMA Internal Medicine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Abstract<\/strong>
. . . an emphasis on oversight and compliance misses the point. By overly focusing on making sure that rules are followed, we push researchers away from a real appreciation for issues and into doing whatever it takes to expedite the oversight process. This approach can cause researchers to quickly lose sight of the point of research protections – the rights and interests of the subjects themselves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kahn JP. Moving From Compliance to Conscience: Why We Can and Should Improve on the Ethics of Clinical Research<\/a>. Arch Intern Med. 2001 Apr 09;161(7) 925-928. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jeffrey P Kahn Abstract. . . an emphasis on oversight and compliance misses the point. By overly focusing on making sure that rules are followed, we push researchers away from a real appreciation for issues and into doing whatever it takes to expedite the oversight process. 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