Ethical considerations in the recruitment of research subjects from hospitalized, cardiovascular patient populations

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 56-61

  Jairath, Nalini ^a   Ulrich, Connie M ^a   Ley, Cathaleen ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cardiovascular nursing; Cardiovascular patients; Ethics; Informed consent; Study recruitment

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONFLICT; ETHICS; FAMILY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL CAPACITY; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PERSONNEL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESEARCH ETHICS; RESEARCH SUBJECT; REVIEW; TIME;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); ETHICS, RESEARCH; FAMILY; GUIDELINES; HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; INPATIENTS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S ROLE; PATIENT SELECTION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; RESEARCH SUBJECTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 14744277230     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005082-200501000-00011     Document Type: Article

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