National Research Act
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Title
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National Research Act
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Date
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1974
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Spatial Coverage
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United States
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Description
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Federal legislation enacted in 1974 that established the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research and strengthened the federal framework for oversight of research involving human subjects.
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ABP identifier
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ABP-E-0001
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Historical significance
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A major institutional and regulatory milestone in the development of American research ethics. The Act created the National Commission, whose work subsequently contributed to federal research protections and the Belmont Report.
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Intellectual stream
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Research ethics & consent
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Verification status
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Draft
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Evidence confidence
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High
