Addressing ethical concerns regarding pediatric palliative care research

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 163, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 688-691

  Rapoport, Adam ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DYING; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH ETHICS; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

DECISION MAKING; ETHICS, RESEARCH; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PEDIATRICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68149147591     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.163.8.688     Document Type: Note

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