Involving children with cancer in decision-making about research participation

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 149, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Joffe, Steven ^a   Fernandez, Conrad V ^a   Pentz, Rebecca D ^a   Ungar, David R ^a   Mathew, N Ajoy ^a   Turner, Curtis W ^a   Alessandri, Angela J ^a   Woodman, Catherine L ^a   Singer, Dale A ^a   Kodish, Eric ^a  

^a DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RESEARCH; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH ETHICS; RESEARCH SUBJECT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33751440030     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.08.027     Document Type: Article

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