An Australian based study on the readability of HIV/AIDS and type 2 diabetes clinical trial informed consent documents

Journal of Bioethical Inquiry

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 313-319

  Buccini, Laura D ^a   Iverson, Donald ^b   Caputi, Peter ^b   Jones, Caroline ^b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Comprehension; Consent forms; Diabetes mellitus; HIV; Type 2

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955412424     PISSN: 11767529     EISSN: 18724353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11673-010-9244-4     Document Type: Article

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