A literature review of children's and young people's participation in decisions relating to health care

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 15-16, 2010, Pages 2215-2225

  Moore, Lucie ^a   Kirk, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Decision making; Health care; Nurses; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION;

EID: 77955971703     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03161.x     Document Type: Review

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