Episode 26: When is Informed Consent Unnecessary?

December 09, 2025 01:03:17
Episode 26: When is Informed Consent Unnecessary?
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Episode 26: When is Informed Consent Unnecessary?

Dec 09 2025 | 01:03:17

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Show Notes

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In this episode of Proof Over Precedent, the fourth in a series on Ethics in the Law, host Jim Greiner talks again with IRB expert Shannon Sewards to discuss the complexities and criteria involved in obtaining waivers of informed consent within the realm of social science and legal research, comparing it to the regulations governing medical research. The two dive into an A2J Lab study on pretrial risk assessment tools to use as an example in determining the necessity of obtaining informed consent. When does protecting study participants take precedence, and when do critical research needs supersede those of participants?

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