Children, Gillick competency and consent for involvement in research

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 659-662

  Hunter, David ^a   Pierscionek, Barbara K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; JUVENILE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL CAPACITY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; JUDGMENT; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MINORS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY;

EID: 36049007749     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2006.018853     Document Type: Article

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