A Guide to Understanding Informed Consent
(Updated: 08/30/2001) - A guide to the process of informed consent, in which people considering participation in a trial learn about potential risks and benefits of the trial as well as their rights and responsibilities. Includes sample forms and templates.

Human Participant Protections Education for Research Teams
A free, Web-based course developed at the National Institutes of Health for physicians, nurses, and other members of clinical research teams. This online course satisfies the NIH human subjects training requirement for extramural researchers obtaining Federal funds.

Clinical Research Training for Members of the Research Team at the NIH Clinical Center
This program responds to the federal mandate requiring human subjects protection education for research teams at the NIH Clinical Center.

Certificates of Confidentiality
(Updated: 03/20/2002) - Background information and application procedures for researchers.

Clinical Trials: Questions and Answers
An NCI fact sheet that explains clinical trials.

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