The inter-role confidentiality conflict in recruitment for clinical research

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 565-587

  Habiba, Marwan ^a   Evans, Martyn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical research; Confidentiality; Consent

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONFLICT; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL RECORD; MORALITY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; REVIEW; VOLUNTEER;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; ETHICS, RESEARCH; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 0036816823     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/jmep.27.5.565.10323     Document Type: Review

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