Review: A narrative review of the published ethical debates in palliative care research and an assessment of their adequacy to inform research governance

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-126

  Duke, Sue ^a   Bennett, Helen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Naomi House Hospice for Children   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Narrative review; Palliative care; Research ethics; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN DIGNITY; INFORMED CONSENT; LITERATURE; MENTAL CAPACITY; METHODOLOGY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT RIGHT; PATIENT SAFETY; RESEARCH ETHICS; REVIEW;

CONFIDENTIALITY; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; RESEARCH;

EID: 77951782261     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216309352714     Document Type: Review

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