Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
- emancipated minor
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An emancipated minor is a child who is legally considered an adult. In Washington State, emancipated minor status is not automatic for those who have simply…
- Embargo
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An embargo is a restriction on exports or imports with respect to the specific goods or ultimate destination of the shipment.
- emergency medicine consent waivers
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Refers to a waiver of consent for emergency medicine research that involves more than minimal risk to subjects and for which it is not possible to…
- emergency use
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The one-time clinical use of an investigational drug or device with a patient in a life-threatening or seriously disabling situation in which no standard acceptable treatment…
- employee or agent
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Refers to someone who: acts on behalf of an organization; exercises institutional authority or responsibility; or performs institutionally-designated activities.
- Empowered Official EO
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22 CFR 120.25 A U.S. person who: Is directly employed by the applicant or a subsidiary in a position having authority for policy or management within…
- End-User
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15 CFR 772.1 and 15 CFR 31.1 A person or entity who receives US-origin commodities and uses them or incorporates them into other commodities. The person…
- engagement
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An institution becomes “engaged” in human subjects research when its employees or agents: (1) Intervene or interact with living individuals for research purposes; or (2) Obtain…
- ENS
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Endowed Supplement (salary) Related Resources: UW Human Resources ENS Earning Types & Description
- EOD
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