Tetanus is a serious infection caused by bacteria getting into the body through a wound, such as a cut, bite or burn. Tetanus is caused by Clostridium tetani bacterium, which is found in soil, dust and animal and human waste faeces.
You are here. What is the Institutional Review Board (IRB)? The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is an administrative body established to protect the rights and welfare of human research subjects recruited to participate in research activities conducted under the auspices of the institution with which it is affiliated.
Required Informed Consent Information. Perhaps most central in Institutional Review Board (IRB) deliberations is the informed consent, for it is this document which explains to a potential research subject exactly what is being asked of him/her and the inherent risks/benefits of participation in the research.