Crouse Hospital encourages the conduct of research in each of its departments, and in collaboration with other educational institutions, agencies, and organizations. In this regard, Crouse is firmly committed to adhering to the basic ethical principles underlying the acceptable conduct of research involving human subjects, as set forth in The Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research. These three principles, respect for persons, beneficence, and justice are particularly relevant to the protection of human subjects in biomedical and behavioral research, and are the accepted requirements for the ethical conduct of such research.