Ethical principles and operational guidelines for good clinical practice in paediatric research. Recommendations of the Ethics Working Group of the Confederation of European Specialists in Paediatrics (CESP)

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 163, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 53-57

  Gill, Denis ^a  

^a CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Children; Ethics; Good clinical practice; Research

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PEDIATRICS; PHARMACODYNAMICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 1242284429     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-003-1378-5     Document Type: Review

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