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DR. BRITO: And we went just with decisionally
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Then in discussing -- but in the context of
discussing that we have discovered basically or I have
discovered or some of us have discovered basically the main
issue right now, the main criticism of research that
involves children is that children are not being included
enough in mental health research, behavioral research,
because the regulations -- at least in this country the
regulations are, although vague, they -- research has not
attempted to involve them in that because of the risks, et
cetera. And that has become questionably unethical in
itself not to include children.
So I understand from behavioral researchers
that maybe --
DR. SHAPIRO: Maybe one of the things we could
at least consider is revisiting the existing regulations
regarding the use of children and see whether those could
be expanded, changed, reshaped or somehow supplemented in
ways that would be helpful but okay. I just was not clear
exactly what you were suggesting.
All right. Let me suggest that what we will do
is -- this will be on our agenda every meeting. Probably