How to achieve informed consent for research from Spanish-speaking individuals with low literacy: A qualitative report

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages 172-182

  Cortés, Dharma E ^a   Drainoni, Mari Lynn ^b,c   Henault, Lori E ^d   Paasche Orlow, Michael K ^d  

^a CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; CONSUMER; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMED CONSENT; LANGUAGE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH;

COMPREHENSION; CONSENT FORMS; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH LITERACY; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; LANGUAGE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH;

EID: 77956987157     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2010.499990     Document Type: Article

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