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Compliance Glossary

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HIC

The Department of Public Health’s (DPH) Human Investigations Committee (HIC) is responsible for monitoring, reviewing, and approving research by utilizing identifiable health information obtained by the Department with the purpose of protecting the rights and the well-being of the research subjects.

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