Informed consent in clinical trials

Health Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 131-153

  Verheggen, Frank W S M ^a   Van Wijmen, Frans C B ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Informed consent; Patient accrual; Patient decision making; Trial participation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; PATIENT RIGHT;

EID: 0029891856     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-8510(95)00805-5     Document Type: Review

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