Includes bibliographical references and index.

Historical antecedents -- The changing face of researach : new regulation, new players, new places, new agendas -- The federal and state regulatory structure -- Institutional review boards -- Conflicts of interest -- Risk-benefit assessment -- Informed consent -- Recruiting and paying subjects -- Research and justice : promoting the inclusion of women and minorities -- Confidentiality -- Monitoring of ongoing research -- Compensation for research injuries -- Research with children -- Adults who lack decision-making capacity -- Prisoners -- Members of the Armed Services -- Fetuses and embryos -- Research involving emerging technologies -- International research.