More on the role and purpose of IRBs

Following up on the previous post on the embedded social scientists in Iraq and Afghanistan, is the question about whether IRB approval is needed for this military work. Leaving aside the moral issues about embedded social scientists, one wonders if this is simply IRB creep, i.e., does everything that involves people require IRB approval? Read on, Are IRB’s Needed for War Zones?

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