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                              Conducting Internet Research: Challenges and Strategies for IRBs (54:44)
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Laura Odwazny, from the HHS Office of the General Counsel, addresses how the HHS regulations apply to research using the Internet. Topics include: assessing privacy and identifiability of subject information, using the Internet for recruitment and retention, informed consent, and maintaining confidentiality. (May 8, 2014)
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