Understanding information on clinical trials by persons with Alzheimer's dementia. A pilot study

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 158-166

  Porteri, Corinna ^a   Andreatta, Chiara ^a   Anglani, Livio ^a   Pucci, Eugenio ^b   Frisoni, Giovanni B ^a  

^a IRCCS ISTITUTO CENTRO SAN GIOVANNI DI DIO FATEBENEFRATELLI   (Italy)

^b ASUR Marche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Clinical trials understanding; Informed consent; Research ethics

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 66849087510     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03325224     Document Type: Article

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