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2021

BYU Law Review

Health Law and Policy

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Non-Consensual Disclosures, Nina Varsava Dec 2021

Non-Consensual Disclosures, Nina Varsava

BYU Law Review

In the course of biomedical research on humans — for example, flu, imaging, and genomic studies — researchers often uncover information about participants that is important to their health and wellbeing. In many cases, the information is not anticipated in advance, and participants did not consent to receiving it. This Article examines the law and policy governing human subjects research, focusing on the set of regulations known as the "Common Rule." I argue that human subjects researchers will often have strong ethical reason s to disclose results even when participants did not consent to the disclosure in advance. I also …


Utilitarian Triage In Disasters, Alyssa Nielsen Feb 2021

Utilitarian Triage In Disasters, Alyssa Nielsen

BYU Law Review

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