Review of the U.S. Army's Use of Volunteers in Research Experiments
HRD-85-17
Published: Nov 06, 1984. Publicly Released: Dec 07, 1984.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Army's practice of using volunteer servicemen in its research experiments to determine whether the volunteers are fully informed of the nature of the experiments.
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Army personnelChemical researchChemical warfareHazardous substancesHealth hazardsHealth research programsMedical examinationsMedical researchMilitary forcesInformed consent