If informed consent cannot be documented (e.g., telephone surveys), the researcher may request a waiver of documentation of informed consent, which must be approved by the IRB.

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In cases where obtaining a signed consent form is impractical, researchers can request a waiver of documentation from the Institutional Review Board (IRB), which must approve the waiver to ensure ethical standards are maintained.

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