Informed consent for research participation in frail older persons

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 79-85

  Barron, Jeremy S ^a   Duffey, Patricia L ^b   Jo Byrd, Linda ^b   Campbell, Robin ^b   Ferrucci, Luigi ^b,c  

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

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

^c HARBOR HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Ethics; Frail elderly; Informed consent

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DECISION MAKING; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; DYING; GERIATRIC CARE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW SUIT; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIVACY; REVIEW; WELFARE;

EID: 1942455747     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03324536     Document Type: Review

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