Anna C. Mastroianni, Ruth Faden, and Daniel Federman, Editors; Committee on the Ethical and Legal Issues Relating to the Inclusion of Women in Clinical Studies, Institute of Medicine

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• 1 Front Matter; 2 1 Women's Participation in Clinical Research: From Protectionism to Access; 3 2 Women in Clinical Studies: A Feminist View; 4 3 Ethical Issues Related to the Inclusion of Pregnant Women in Clinical Trials (I); 5 4 Ethical Issues Related to the Inclusion of Pregnant Women in Clinical Trial (II); 6 5 Ethical Issues Related to the Inclusion of Women of Childbearing Age in Clinical Trials; 7 6 Health Consequences of Exclusion or Underrepresentation of Women in Clinical Studies (I); 8 7 Health Consequences of Exclusion or Underrepresentation of Women in Clinical Studies (II); 9 8 Recruitment and Retention of Women in Clinical Studies: Theoretical Perspectives and Methodological Considerations; 10 9 Recruitment and Retention of Women of Color in Clinical Studies; 11 10 Recruitment and Retention of Women in Clinical Studies: Ethical Considerations; 12 11 Impact of Current Federal Regulations on the Inclusion of Female Subjects in Clinical Studies; 13 12 Brief Overvew of Constitutional Issues Raised by the Exclusion of Women from Research Trials; 14 13 Liability Exposure for Exclusion and Inclusion of Women as Subjects in Clinical Studies; 15 14 Liability Exposure When Offspring Are Injured Because of Their Parents' Participation in Clinical Trials; 16 15 Compensation for Research Injuries; 17 16 Justice and the Inclusion of Women in Clinical Studies: A Conceptual Framework; 18 17 Women's Representation as Subjects in Clinical Studies: A Pilot Study of Research Published in JAMA in 1990 and 1992; 19 18 Racial Differentials in Medical Care: Implications for Research on Women; 20 19 Health Status of American Indian and Alaska Native Women; 21 20 Ethical and Legal Issues Relating to the Inclusion of Asian/Pacific Islanders in Clinical Studies; 22 21 The Inclusion of Latino Women in Clinical and Research Studies: Scientific Suggestions for Assuring Legal and Ethical Integrity; 23 Appendix: Author Biographies