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Revised Common Rule Changes to the Consent Process and Consent Form

Leah L. LeCompte and Sylvia J. Young
Ochsner Journal March 2020, 20 (1) 62-75; DOI: https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.19.0055
Leah L. LeCompte
1Department of Rehabilitation Services, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA
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2Human Research Protection Program, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA
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