Seeking informed consent: Reflections on research practice

Sociology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 277-294

  Sin, Chih Hoong ^a  

^a Epworth House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethics; Informed consent; Mixed method; Reflexive

Indexed keywords

EID: 30444441401     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038038505050539     Document Type: Article

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