A goodness-of-fit approach to informed consent for pediatric intervention research

Ethics and Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 139-160

  Masty, Jessica ^a   Fisher, Celia ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assent; Goodness of fit; Informed consent; Pediatric intervention research; Pediatric oncology

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849109938     PISSN: 10508422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508420802063897     Document Type: Review

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