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LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES LAWS AND ETHICS
2026 LATEST VERSION
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Hospital Ethics
Committee
ETHICAL
COMMITTEE Institutional
Ethics
Committee
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Hospital Ethics Committee
A hospital ethics committee is a body composed of
individual members who offer support and guidance in
addressing ethical issues that arise in patient care.
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Institutional Ethics Committee
An Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC), also known as an
Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Research Ethics Board
(REB), is a committee that ensures the ethical conduct of
research involving human subjects. These committees review
research proposals to ensure that the rights, safety, and well-
being of participants are protected.
LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES LAWS AND ETHICS
2026 LATEST VERSION
,2
Hospital Ethics
Committee
ETHICAL
COMMITTEE Institutional
Ethics
Committee
,3
Hospital Ethics Committee
A hospital ethics committee is a body composed of
individual members who offer support and guidance in
addressing ethical issues that arise in patient care.
, 4
Institutional Ethics Committee
An Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC), also known as an
Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Research Ethics Board
(REB), is a committee that ensures the ethical conduct of
research involving human subjects. These committees review
research proposals to ensure that the rights, safety, and well-
being of participants are protected.
