National Bioethics Advisory Commission Reports

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The National Bioethics Advisory Commission was established by Executive Order #12975 to provide advice and make recommendations to the National Science and Technology Council, chaired by the President; other appropriate entities and the public, on bioethical issues arising from research on human biology and behavior, and the applications, including the clinical applications, of that research.

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Jere D. Odell, M.A., M.L.S.
IU Center for Bioethics
jdodell@iupui.edu

Amy J. Hatfield, M.L.S.
IU School of Medicine
ajhatfie@iupui.edu

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    Ethical Issues in Human Stem Cell Research
    (National Bioethics Advisory Commission, Rockville, MD, 1999-09) National Bioethics Advisory Commission
    The President of the United States requested the National Bioethics Advisory Commission write a report and provide recommendations regarding issues associated with human stem cells. The Commission focused attention on ethical questions regarding federally sponsored research involving human embryonic stem cells and embryonic germ cells.
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    Ethical and Policy Issues in International Research: Clinical Trials in Developing Countries
    (National Bioethics Advisory Commission, Rockville, MD, 2001-04) National Bioethics Advisory Commission
    This National Bioethics Advisory Commission report discusses the ethical issues associated with International research in developing countries subject to U.S. regulations.
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    Ethical and Policy Issues in Research Involving Human Participants
    (National Bioethics Advisory Commission, Rockville, MD, 2001-08) National Bioethics Advisory Commission
    The National Bioethics Advisory Commission examined the current state of human research subject oversight by the federal government. The Commission concluded that the federal oversight system should protect the rights and welfare of human subjects participating in research whether it is publicly or privately sponsored.
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    Research Involving Human Biological Materials: Ethical Issues and Policy Guidance
    (National Bioethics Advisory Commission, Rockville, MD, 1999-08) National Bioethics Advisory Commission
    The National Bioethics Advisory Commission's report and recommendations, requested by the President of the United States (Executive order 12975), focus on how well existing federal policies protect human subjects from harm in research involving human biological materials; and do they provide clear direction to research sponsors, investigators, IRBs, and others regarding the conduct of research using these materials in an ethical matter.
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    Research Involving Persons with Mental Disorders That May Affect Decisionmaking Capacity
    (National Bioethics Advisory Commission, Rockville, MD, 1998-12) National Bioethics Advisory Commission
    The National Bioethics Advisory Committee was directed by the President of the United States to provide a report and recommendations regarding the rights and welfare of human research subjects. Volume 1 addresses human research subjects with mental disorders.
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    Cloning Human Beings
    (National Bioethics Advisory Commission, Rockville, MD, 1997-06) National Bioethics Advisory Commission
    At the request of the President of the United States, the National Bioethics Advisory Commission was charged with providing a thorough review of the ethical and legal issues associated with the application of cloning technology on human embryos and disseminating this information in the form of a report.
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