The main purpose of an institutional review board is to
A) protect any human subjects from harm.
B) protect human subjects' right to an informed consent.
C) protect the human subjects' privacy.
D) All of these are true.
E) None of these is true.

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Institutional review boards (IRBs) exist to ensure that research studies involving human subjects are conducted in an ethical and responsible manner. Specifically, IRBs are charged with protecting human subjects from harm, ensuring that they are fully informed about the study and giving their voluntary consent to participate, and safeguarding their privacy and confidentiality. Therefore, all of the options listed are true and the correct choice is D.

The Main Purpose of an Institutional Review Board Is to