Researchers' preferences and attitudes on ethical aspects of genomics research: A comparative study between the USA and Spain

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 251-257

  Ruiz Canela, M ^a   Valle Mansilla, J I ^b   Sulmasy, D P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^c ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL MANHATTAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHICS; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPAIN; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GENETIC RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; SPAIN; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 69749089780     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2008.025957     Document Type: Article

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