Informed consent and assent in human subject research

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 9-18

  Johnson, Gretchen L ^a   Nelson, Robert M ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Belmont Report; Child assent; Informed consent; Minimal risk; Parental permission; Research ethics; Respect for persons

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMED CONSENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33751578006     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200006060-00004     Document Type: Article

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