Ethical considerations for innovations and clinical trials

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 380-385

  Zlotnik Shaul, Randi ^a   McKnelly, Martin F ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL STUDY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW;

EID: 0345874740     PISSN: 10430679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/S1043-0679(03)00099-6     Document Type: Review

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