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3053.0: Monday, November 05, 2007 - 8:30 AM

Abstract #166941

Ethical issues in conducting researchers with prisoners

Patricia J. Kelly, School of Nursing, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2220 Holmes, Kansas City, MO 64108, 816-235-2617, kellypj@umkc.edu

In the past 30 years, the increasing population of prisoners in the United States has included disproportionate numbers of the disadvantaged populations. Because prisoners face restrictions on liberty and autonomy, have limited privacy, and often receive inadequate health care, they require specific protections when involved in research, particularly in today's correctional settings. As a result of the current situation, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Human Research Protections commissioned the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to review the ethical considerations regarding research involving prisoners. This panel will review the highlights of the report generated by the IOM and provide practical suggestions for their implementation.

Learning Objectives:

Keywords: Research Ethics,

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Opportunity & Danger: Health Research in American Prisons

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