The origin and nature of informed consent: Experiences among vulnerable groups

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 281-287

  Dennis, Betty Pierce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioethics; Clinical practice; Ethics; Informed consent; Minorities; Research subjects; Vulnerable groups

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CHILD; CIVIL RIGHTS; FEMALE; HISTORY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL CAPACITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

CHILD; CIVIL RIGHTS; ETHICS, NURSING; FEMALE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033191718     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S8755-7223(99)80053-2     Document Type: Article

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