For human-subjects research, maximum regulation does not mean maximum protection. Stop regulating minimal risk research, say Scott Kim, Peter Ubel and Raymond De Vries.
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Kim, S., Ubel, P. & De Vries, R. Pruning the regulatory tree. Nature 457, 534–535 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/457534a
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