Efficiency and the proposed reforms to the NHS research ethics system

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 651-654

  Hunter, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ETHICS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RESEARCH ETHICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EFFICIENCY; ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH; ETHICS, RESEARCH; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 36048962697     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2006.018424     Document Type: Article

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