Expanding the horizon of ethical research: Strengthening Institutional Review Board capacity in the global South

Vadisha Bhat, Professor and Head, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, KS Hegde Medical Academy, Deemed to be University

Published online on March 31, 2026

Abstract

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Institutional review board, or Institutional ethics committee are the pillars of any research, to maintain the ethical integrity. Often Institutional Review Board (IRB) is blamed as a hurdle in the research; however, this article makes certain points to ...