Consent to clinical research - adequately voluntary or substantially influenced?

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 232-237

  Hewlett, Sarah ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical research; Consent; Voluntary

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; REVIEW; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0029736420     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.22.4.232     Document Type: Review

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