The ethics of consent in delirium studies

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 283-287

  Holt, Rachel ^a   Siddiqi, Najma ^a   Young, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Capacity; Consent; Delirium; Proxy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DELIRIUM; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT RIGHT; PROTECTION;

DELIRIUM; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; DRUG THERAPY; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROXY;

EID: 49349087637     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.05.023     Document Type: Article

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