Adoption is the formal legal process through which a person or a couple assumes the parenting rights and responsibilities of a child from the child's biological or legal parents.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is the largest professional association of pediatricians in the United States.

The American Psychological Association (APA) is the main professional organization of psychologists in the United States, and the largest psychological association in the world.

The Belmont Report is a 1978 report created by the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research.

Clinical research is a branch of medical research that involves people and aims to determine the effectiveness (efficacy) and safety of medications, devices, diagnostic products, and treatment regimens intended for improving human health.

Clinical trials are prospective biomedical or behavioral research studies on human participants designed to answer specific questions about biomedical or behavioral interventions, including new treatments (such as novel vaccines, drugs, dietary choices, dietary supplements, and medical devices) and known interventions that warrant further study and comparison.

Cornell University is a private, Ivy League research university located in Ithaca, New York.

The Hippocratic Corpus (Latin: Corpus Hippocraticum), or Hippocratic Collection, is a collection of around 60 early Ancient Greek medical works strongly associated with the physician Hippocrates and his teachings.