Cognitive capacities of older adults who are asked to consent to medical treatment or to clinical research

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 465-468

  Gatz, Margaret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AGING; ALCOHOLISM; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; HUNTINGTON CHOREA; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL CAPACITY; PARKINSON DISEASE; PREVALENCE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748297436     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: 10990798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.694     Document Type: Conference Paper

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