Can the written information to research subjects be improved? - An empirical study

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 263-267

  Bjørn, Else ^a   Rossel, Peter ^a   Holm, Soøren ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Patient information language; Research ethics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPREHENSION; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMAN; LINGUISTICS; LITERATURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT INFORMATION; READING;

EID: 0032981772     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.25.3.263     Document Type: Article

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