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Time Commitment ~ Academic and Professional Recognition
 

Time Commitment

The IC process is time consuming and interrupts the flow of clinical work. There is a strong incentive to speed up the IC process and get on with the "real work" of research. Resist the temptation. Are you sure that the participants have had adequate time to make an informed, thoughtful decision? Would they have felt comfortable taking the consent home for review? Were you thorough in obtaining IC, or did you cut some corners?