Abstract

viewing protocols for research related to HIV infection in the special context of a drug treatment clinic? This article provides background to prepare IRB members for the difficulties of reviewing such protocols, suggesting review procedures and emphasizing the need for investigators to respect clinic patients and staff. Special attention is given to eight problem areas: providing counseling to persons who are seropositive; privacy; community consultation; unique identifiers; protecting client information from scrutiny; cash payment of subjects; pilot study and adaptation of measures; and recruitment and sampling. Protocols for research on populations at risk for AIDS in drug treatment clinics have the usual kinds of

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