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Indwelling Catheter QI Procedures: (July 30, 2008)

Indwelling Catheter QI Procedures: Letter, July 30, 2008

National Health Registry Activities, OHRP August 11, 2011

National Health Registry Activities, OHRP December 29, 2011

OHRP’s Viewpoint on Conflicting Interests of PedCIRB Members

Use of a Central IRB: Announcement (2010)

Use of a Central IRB: McDeavitt to Menikoff, April 13, 2010

Use of a Central IRB: Menikoff to McDeavitt, April 30, 2010

Use of Penalties for Students Who Fail to Show up: Letter to SONA SYSTEMS, (January 8, 2010)


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