Ethical Justifications for Waiving Informed Consent for a Perianal Swab in Critical Burn Care Research

American Journal of Bioethics 24 (4):110-113 (2024)
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Abstract

The case (Dawson et al. 2024) describes an Institutional Review Board (IRB) chair who seeks consultation about waiving the requirement that investigators obtain prospective, informed consent for collection of microbiome samples by swabbing the perianal region of severely burned patients shortly after their admission to an intensive care unit (ICU). We argue that it is ethically permissible to waive informed consent requirements for the perianal swab and that the IRB should approve a waiver as permitted by regulations.

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