The ethics of sham surgery in research

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 482-483

  Jones, James W ^a   McCullough, Laurence B ^b   Richman, Bruce W ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROL; ETHICS; INFORMED CONSENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDATION; SHAM SURGERY; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0037328831     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mva.2003.112     Document Type: Article

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