(Evolving Concern: Protection for Human Subjects)

Content: This short film recounts efforts in the 20th century to develop programs and procedures that protect human subjects of research. Citing selected historical events in behavioral and biomedical research, it shows how protections such as institutional review boards (IRBs) came about in the United States, and why they were needed.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

17 minutes

Year:

1986

Production companies:

United States National Library of Medicine

Actors:

Himself (stock footage)