Influences upon pediatricians' willingness to refer patients to clinical research

Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials

Volumn 2, Issue , 2010, Pages 23-28

  Dalen, Jeanne ^a   Annett, Robert D ^b   Brody, Janet L ^a   Perryman, Mandy L ^c  

^a OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^c LYNCHBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent research; Clinical research; Pediatrician attitudes; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRIC WARD; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954557406     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/oajct.s8244     Document Type: Article

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