The ethics of bronchoscopic research in children

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 577-578

  Payne, D ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asthma; Ethics; Paediatrics

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY; ASTHMA; AUTOPSY; BRONCHOSCOPY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EDITORIAL; ETHICS; HUMAN; LUNG BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRIDOR; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; WHEEZING;

ASTHMA; BRONCHOSCOPY; CHILD; HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION; HUMANS;

EID: 34248586167     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01378.x     Document Type: Editorial

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