PI or Private Investigator

Educational Resource
Author:Anonymous
Abstract:

This case highlights potential dilemmas encountered by postdoctoral fellows in a research setting. Does informed consent entitle a researcher to use a credit bureau to locate study participants after three years? It also explores the ways that confidentiality might be jeopardized.

Keywords:
Data Management, Human Subjects Research, Informed Consent, Institutional Review Boards, Research and Practice
Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Contributor:Schrag, Brian
Language:
English
Publisher:
Online Ethics Center
Published Date:
2006
Related Links:
  • https://onlineethics.org/cases/graduate-research-ethics-cases-and-commentaries-volume-5-2001/pi-or-private-investigator
    • Notes:

    Case Study / Scenario|Hypothetical / Fictional Case

    Persistent Link:
    https://doi.org/10.18130/d2e1-wx93