Conducting research that involves subjects at the end of life who are unable to give consent

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages

  Karlawish, Jason H T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

End of life research; Informed consent; Proxy decision making; Research ethics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMPETENCE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT RIGHT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TERMINAL DISEASE;

EID: 0037383429     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(03)00098-8     Document Type: Article

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