Ethical and legal considerations in video recording neonatal resuscitations

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 120-124

  Gelbart, Ben ^a,b   Barfield, C ^a   Watkins, A ^a  

^a MERCY HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIVACY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RESEARCH SUBJECT; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; STANDARD; VIDEORECORDING;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFORMED CONSENT; PREGNANCY; PRESUMED CONSENT; PRIVACY; RESEARCH SUBJECTS; RESUSCITATION; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 59949100537     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2008.024612     Document Type: Review

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