Ethical issues pertaining to research in the aftermath of disaster

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 363-372

  Collogan, Lauren K ^a   Tuma, Farris ^b   Dolan Sewell, Regina ^b   Borja, Susan ^b   Fleischman, Alan R ^a  

^a NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Disaster; Human subjects; IRB; Research ethics; Research protections

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DISASTER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL HEALTH; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TERRORISM; VICTIM; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

DISASTERS; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH DESIGN; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 4143068209     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOTS.0000048949.43570.6a     Document Type: Conference Paper

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