Constructing a safe research environment: Technology talk between researchers and volunteer research subjects

Health, Risk and Society

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 99-116

  Morris, Norma ^a   Armstrong, Victoria ^b   Balmer, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast imaging; Constructing safety; Diagnostic technology; Discourse analysis; Researcher research subject interaction; Technology talk

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SAFETY; RESEARCH SUBJECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 67651024177     PISSN: 13698575     EISSN: 14698331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13698570902784299     Document Type: Article

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