Are we following the European charter? Children, parents and staff perceptions

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 409-417

  Migone, Maria ^a,b   Mc Nicholas, F ^a   Lennon, R ^a  

^a OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b Lucena Clinic   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Children's rights; Consent; Ethics; Hospital; Perceptions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILD WELFARE; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN RIGHTS; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 44949236255     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2008.00822.x     Document Type: Article

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