Ethics of Publishing Case Reports: Do We Need Ethics Approval and Patient Consent?

Authors

  • Mehrdad Jalalian Editor-in-Chief, Electronic Physician Journal, Mashhad, Iran

Keywords:

Case Report, Publication Ethics, Consent Form, Ethical Approval

Abstract

This brief editorial proposes a novel approach to optimizing the editorial procedures for submitting of institutional review board approval and consent forms to journals.

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Published

2021-12-07

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Vol. 13 No. 2 (2021): April-June 2021

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