Research participation of individuals with dementia decisional capacity, informed consent, and considerations for nurse investigators

Research in Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 94-102

  Beattie, Elizabeth ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; ETHICS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL CAPACITY; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT SELECTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESEARCH SUBJECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

AGED; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL COMPETENCY; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING RESEARCH; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT SELECTION; RESEARCH SUBJECTS; STEREOTYPING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 75749115969     PISSN: 19404921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20090401-01     Document Type: Review

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