Consent in paediatric research: An evaluation of the guidance provided in the 2007 NHMRC National statement on ethical conduct in human research

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 188, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 360-362

  Spriggs, Merle P ^a   Gillam, Lynn H ^b  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NOMENCLATURE; PARENTAL CONSENT; REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE; RESEARCH ETHICS; AUSTRALIA; BOARD OF TRUSTEES; CHILD; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MENTAL CAPACITY; PARENT; STANDARD;

AUSTRALIA; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHILD; ETHICS, RESEARCH; GOVERNING BOARD; HEALTH PLANNING COUNCILS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PARENTS;

EID: 44049091461     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01655.x     Document Type: Article

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