Institutional Review of Medical Research: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Risk-Benefit Analysis, and the Possible Effects of Research on Public Policy

Authors

Robert L. Schwartz, University of New Mexico - School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1983

Abstract

It is reasonable to expect IRBs to develop and apply policy as other public policy agencies do. In fact, the risk-benefit analysis now required of IRBs appears to be analogous to the cost-benefit analysis adopted by public policy analysts. But, as we shall see, the new risk-benefit criterion is far less comprehensive and valid than the traditional cost-benefit model.

Publication Title

The Journal of Legal Medicine

Volume

4

Issue

2

First Page

143

Last Page

166

Recommended Citation

Robert L. Schwartz, Institutional Review of Medical Research: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Risk-Benefit Analysis, and the Possible Effects of Research on Public Policy, 4 The Journal of Legal Medicine 143 (1983).
Available at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/law_facultyscholarship/626