Readability of written informed consent forms used in exercise and sport psychology research

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 360-362

  Cardinal, Bradley J ^a   Martin, Jeffrey J ^a   Sachs, Michael L ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; Human subjects; Institutional Review Board

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH; SPORTS MEDICINE;

HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 0030226312     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.1996.10607965     Document Type: Article

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