A researcher has submitted a proposal to an Institutional Review Board (IRB)to evaluate the effects of a new drug on newborn infants.In this case,members of the IRB should include: Select all that apply.
A) an ethicist.
B) a hospital pharmacist.
C) a neonatologist.
D) a pharmaceutical representative.

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When selecting an IRB,there must be at least five members of varying backgrounds to promote a complete,scholarly,and fair review of research.When vulnerable subjects such as newborns are part of a study,at least one member must have knowledge and experience in working with these subjects.A neonatologist and a hospital pharmacist would both be included in this case.All IRBs must have an ethicist,lawyer,or minister whose primary concern is nonscientific.A pharmaceutical representative would have a conflict of interest in promoting the drug.

A Researcher Has Submitted a Proposal to an Institutional Review