Biomedical Ethics Advisory Committee Records

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: BRL-013

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Scope and Contents

The collection consists of records related to the Biomedical Ethics Advisory Committee (BEAC). It includes transcripts of the committee's two meetings, the briefing book for the second meeting, meeting notes, correspondence, and other records. The collection includes a mix of records that belonged to Robert Cook-Deegan (acting executive director), Claire L. Pouncey (research assistant), and Edmund D. Pellegrino (vice-chairman).

Dates

Creation: 1988 - 1989

Creator

United States. Congress. Biomedical Ethics Board. Biomedical Ethics Advisory Committee (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.

Historical Note

The Biomedical Ethics Advisory Committee (BEAC) was formed in 1987 to counsel the congressional members of the national Biomedical Ethics Board on ethical issues that arise in the delivery of healthcare and biomedical research. The group functioned only briefly from late 1988 to early 1989. The BEAC did not release any reports.

Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet (in 1 manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Creative Commons license.

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection consists of records related to the Biomedical Ethics Advisory Committee (BEAC). BEAC was formed in 1987 to counsel the congressional members of the national Biomedical Ethics Board on ethical issues that arise in the delivery of healthcare and biomedical research.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection is comprised of four accessions. Robert Cook-Deegan and Claire L. Pouncey donated both meeting transcripts in 1989 (Accession 016). Edmund D. Pellegrino donated his records related to the committee in 1989 (Accession 021). LeRoy Walters donated an additional transcript for the second meeting in 1990 (Accession 028). Robert Cook-Deegan donated additional materials related to the second meeting in 1990 (Accession 033).