Waiver of consent in studies of acute brain injury

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1121-1126

  Clifton, Guy L ^a   Knudson, Paula ^b   McDonald, Marilyn ^c  

^a Center for Neurologic Research   (United States)

^b Research Support Committees   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Clinical trials; Racticability; Waiver of consent

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036798944     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/08977150260337930     Document Type: Article

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