Parental comprehension and satisfaction in informed consent in paediatric clinical trials: A prospective study on childhood leukaemia

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 800-804

  Chappuy, Hélène ^a,b   Baruchel, A ^c   Leverger, G ^d   Oudot, C ^c   Brethon, B ^c   Haouy, S ^d   Auvrignon, A ^d   Davous, D ^e   Doz, F ^f   Treluyer J M ^g,h  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^c HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

^d ARMAND TROUSSEAU HOSPITAL   (France)

^e Association Apprivoiser l'Absence   (France)

^f INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

^g Unité de Recherche Clinique Paris Centre   (France)

^h université Paris Cité   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PARENT COUNSELING; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL CONSENT; PARENTAL NOTIFICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL TRIALS, PHASE III AS TOPIC; COMPREHENSION; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; PARENTS; PATIENT SELECTION; PRECURSOR CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 77957350881     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2009.180695     Document Type: Article

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