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To the Editor: The data that Sugarman et al. (April 28 issue)¹ collected in 2002 seriously underestimate the current costs of human-research oversight. Since 2002, more than 75 percent of academic medical centers have begun preparing for, have applied for, or have achieved accreditation of their human-research protection programs (Speers M: personal communication). The self-study required by this process inevitably reveals deficiencies, and correction requires the investment of significant additional resources. Indeed, the accreditation process in itself may play an important role in eliminating the inadequate support for these programs that has been reported.²

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