Human Subjects Research

[Jim Wilce]

Rachel, I'd just add to Rudi's comment that there are some anthropologists
whose studies include both ethnography and semi-experimental or biomedical
interventions, and that you probably don't want your IRB app. to imply
anything at all about biomedical methods being inappropriate to your study.
I think not mentioning those methods at all, but rather simply justifying
your own methods along the lines Rudi mentioned, would be best.
Jim Wilce, Assistant Professor
Anthropology Department
Box 15200
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff AZ 86011-5200

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Bangladesh, ISBN 0-19-510687-3)
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