Patients' refusal to participate in clinical research

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 287-289

  Van Den Berg, L ^a   Lobatto, R M ^a   Zuurmond, W W A ^a   De Lange, J J ^a   Wagemans, M F M ^a   Bezemert, P D ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Patients' refusal; Post operative; Refusal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN;

EID: 0030805189     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003643-199705000-00010     Document Type: Article

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