Obtaining informed consent: Observations from community research with refugee and impoverished youth

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 638-643

  Nakkash, R ^a   Makhoul, J ^a   Afifi, R ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MIDDLE EAST; POVERTY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REFUGEE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MIDDLE EAST; POVERTY; REFUGEES;

EID: 72749128258     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2008.028936     Document Type: Article

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