Do as i say, not as i do: Why bioethicists should seek informed consent for some case studies

Hastings Center Report

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 28-34

  Antommaria, Armand H Matheny ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; BIOETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CONFIDENTIALITY; ETHICIST; ETHICS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH ETHICS; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; BIOETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

CONFIDENTIALITY; ETHICAL REVIEW; ETHICISTS; ETHICS, RESEARCH; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; JOURNALISM, MEDICAL; PUBLISHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4644243771     PISSN: 00930334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3528417     Document Type: Review

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