Amdur (radiation oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine) and Bankert (Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects, Dartmouth College) give Institutional Review Board (IRB) members and administrators information they need to protect human research subjects in compliance with federal regulations. The manual covers administration, daily management, and ethical issues, and includes case studies, decision-making algorithms, sample forms, and sample policy documents. This second edition contains new chapters on IRB closure of study files, HIPAA and research, research in public schools, and Phase I clinical trials in healthy adults. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)