Research in children: Ethical and scientific aspects

Lancet

Volumn 354, Issue SUPPL.2, 1999, Pages

  Smyth, Rosalind L ^a,b   Weindling, A Michael ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c LIVERPOOL WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0032844199     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)90253-2     Document Type: Article

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