Ethical Imperialism: Institutional Review Boards and the Social Sciences, 1965–2009

List of Abbreviations

ABBREVIATIONS ACHRE Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments, 1994–1995 ADAMHA Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (part of the PHS, 1973–1992, after which it was renamed) DHEW Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1953–1980 HHS Department of Health and Human Services (DHEW’s successor, 1980–present) National National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects Commission of Biomedical and Behavioral Research, 1974–1978 NBAC National Bioethics Advisory Commission, 1995–2001 NIH National Institutes of Health (part of the PHS) NIMH National Institute of Mental Health (part of the PHS) OHRP Office for Human Research Protections (OPRR’s successor; part of HHS, 2000–present) OPRR Office for Protection from Research Risks (part of the NIH, 1974–2000) PHS Public Health Service (part of DHEW, then HHS) President’s President’s Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems Commission in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research, 1978–1983 This page intentionally left blank ETHICAL IMPERIALISM This page intentionally left blank ...