A qualitative study of institutional review board members' experience reviewing research proposals using emergency exception from informed consent

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 289-293

  McClure, Katie B ^a   Delorio, Nicole M ^a   Schmidt, Terri A ^a   Chiodo, Gary ^a   Gorman, Paul ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34248529858     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2005.014878     Document Type: Review

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