HUMAN RIGHTS CONSENT, IRB & STATISTICAL TEST IN RESEARCH

INTRODUCTIONWHY DO WE RESEARCH?The general purpose of research is to answer questions or to solve problems. Beyond this researchers sometimes study phenomena about which little is known. This presentation tonight will discuss four areas that are very vital to research. Our objectives.

OBJECTIVES

DEFINE HUMAN RIGHTS, CONSENT, IRB AND STATISTICAL TEST.WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT TO RESEARCH.HOW ARE THEY USED IN RESEARCH.WHEN ARE THEY USED IN RESEARCH.

HUMAN RIGHTS WHAT ARE THEY?According to the United Nations human rights are:rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination. These rights are all interrelated, interdependent and indivisible..In addition:The principle of universality of human rights is the cornerstone of international human rights law. This principle, as first emphasized in the Universal Declaration on Human Rights in 1948, has been reiterated in numerous international human rights conventions, declarations, and resolutions. The 1993 Vienna World Conference on Human Rights.For example, noted that it is the duty of States to promote and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms, regardless of their political, economic and cultural systems.

WHY ARE HUMAN RIGHTS INPORTANT IN RESEARCH?It provides research subjects protection from harm that might result from their participation in research which improves the overall quality of the research being conducted and the data used in the analysis.It prevents gross abuses of research ethics which can violate human rights.ex: offering an experimental drug to a patient without their informed consent Violation of Human rights may lead to health risks and health problems that need to be investigated to document both the health problems and human rights violations

HOW ARE HUMAN RIGHTS USED IN RESEARCH?

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