Protection of Children's Rights to Self-Determination in Research

Ethics and Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 237-247

  Sterling, Cheryl M ^a   Walco, Gary A ^a  

^a HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Assent; Children; Informed consent; Permission; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346392198     PISSN: 10508422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327019EB1303_03     Document Type: Article

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