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AEC	Animal Ethics Committee
AECB	Animal Ethics Committee Burwood
AECG	Animal Ethics Committee Geelong
amendment	(Deakin specific) a change requested by the HREC or HEAG prior to approval of a project. [Changes made after approval are modifications.]
anonymous	Applies ONLY where the information is non-identifiable to anyone - even the researcher.
ARC	Australian Research Council
assent	sometimes used to indicate the agreement (or not) of a person who lacks the capacity to consent legally to research. Lack of assent may be non-verbal, or expressed in ways that do not address the issu... read more

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