Knowledge of the legislation governing proxy consent to treatment and research

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 44-50

  Bravo, G ^a   Paquet M ^a   Dubois, M F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CANADA; CAREGIVER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSTODY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT RIGHT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; LEGAL APPROACH; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

AGED; CANADA; CAREGIVERS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROXY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH; THIRD-PARTY CONSENT;

EID: 0345535131     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.29.1.44     Document Type: Article

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