Informed consent for enrolling minors in genetic susceptibility research: A qualitative study of at-risk children's and parents' views about children's role in decision-making

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 260-271

  Geller, Gail ^a,b,c   Tambor, Ellen S ^b   Bernhardt, Barbara A ^a,b   Fraser, Gertrude ^d   Wissow, Lawrence S ^a,b,c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d FORD FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Decision making autonomy; Genetic susceptibility; Heart disease; Informed consent; Minors; Qualitative research; Research participation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVIEW; JUVENILE; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECORDING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; COHORT STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; PARENTS; PATIENT SELECTION; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 12244306970     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-139X(02)00459-7     Document Type: Article

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