The Partnership for Human Research Protection (PHRP) in Oakbrook Terrace, IL, recently announced the approval of final standards for a new accreditation program to safeguard the interests of human subjects participating in research efforts.
Except on the television drama ER, it rarely occurs, even at medical universities and affiliated hospitals, but occasionally an IRB may encounter a case where an investigator desires to have informed consent waived in order to conduct emergency medical research.
Inevitably, some investigators will not be compliant with the federal or state statutes and regulations, institutional rules, or IRB policies when conducting clinical research.
This article completes a four-part series on abdominal pain that began with the January issue of ED Legal Letter. The first two parts outlined risk management strategies for dealing with adult abdominal pain. The third part detailed obstetric emergencies and the difficulty in caring for both mother and unborn child. This concluding segment will review the evaluation and management of pediatric abdominal pain.
