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Ethical Justifications for Waiving Informed Consent for a Perianal Swab in Critical Burn Care Research

Jake Earla Walter Reed Army Institute of ResearchCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jeffrey W. Shuppb MedStar Washington Hospital Center;c Georgetown UniversityORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4394-6416View further author information
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Ben Krohmalb MedStar Washington Hospital Center;c Georgetown UniversityORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0000-5934-7621View further author information
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Pages 110-113 | Published online: 26 Mar 2024

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