A pilot study of the quality of informed consent materials for Aboriginal participants in clinical trials

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 490-494

  Russell, F M ^a   Carapetis, Jonathan R ^a,b,c   Liddle, H ^d   Edwards, T ^d   Ruff, T A ^e   Devitt, J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^e GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ABORIGINE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVIEW; LICENSING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PARENT; PHYSICIAN; PILOT STUDY; PNEUMONIA; PREVALENCE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECALL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VISION; WRITING;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; EMPIRICAL APPROACH;

CLINICAL TRIALS; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVIEWS; LICENSURE; NORTHERN TERRITORY; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; PILOT PROJECTS; PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES; QUESTIONNAIRES; VACCINES, CONJUGATE;

EID: 23644441523     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2002.002279     Document Type: Article

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