Research participation and the right to withdraw

Bioethics

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 112-130

  Edwards, Sarah J L ^a  

^a Centre for Ethics in Medicine   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

CLINICAL TRIALS; ETHICAL ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; MOTIVATION; NEGOTIATING; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE; RESEARCH SUBJECTS; RESEARCHER-SUBJECT RELATIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 17244383358     PISSN: 02699702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8519.2005.00429.x     Document Type: Review

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