The challenge of optimising research participation: Paying participants in mental health settings

Acta Neuropsychiatrica

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 286-290

  Cleary, Michelle ^a,b   Walter, Garry ^a,c   Matheson, Sandra ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ANZAC Research Institute   (Australia)

^c New South Wales Government   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 57649227229     PISSN: 09242708     EISSN: 16015215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5215.2008.00346.x     Document Type: Editorial

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