The Purpose of an Institutional Review Board or Independent Ethics

question 4

True/False

The purpose of an Institutional Review Board or Independent Ethics Committee is to assure that all research conducted is scientifically sound and will produce valid, reliable results.

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Definitions:

Kidney Stones

Hard, crystalline mineral material formed within the kidney or urinary tract.

Protozoal Infection

An illness caused by protozoa, microscopic, single-celled organisms that can be free-living or parasitic, leading to diseases like malaria and giardiasis.

Parasitic Infection

An infestation by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites that survive and thrive at the expense of a host organism.

Fresh

Recently made, obtained, or harvested; not stale or deteriorated.