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| Studies for Veterans Only - ISFeRe Study |
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 Confidentiality |
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Every effort will be made to make sure that the information about you obtained from this study will be kept strictly confidential.
During the course of this research study, we will collect private information such as your name, Social Security Number, drug and alcohol use, physical exams (blood pressure, height, weight, health condition), and other medical information of past and current physical and mental health and behaviors. For instance, we will collect information about your past cardiovascular medical history and information about medications you are currently taking. If you have an adverse experience during the course of the study, your entire medical record may be used and disclosed as clinically necessary as well as pursuant to federal and state laws and regulations.
Although disclosing personal information about yourself could violate the Military Code of Conduct, to help us protect your privacy, the investigators will obtain a Certificate of Confidentiality from the National Institutes of Mental Health. With this Certificate, the researchers cannot be forced to disclose information that may identify you, even by a court subpoena, in any federal, state, or local civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, or other proceedings.
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