Lest we forget... research ethics in children: Perhaps onerous, yet absolutely necessary

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 95, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 863-866

  Brierley, Joe ^a   Larcher, Vic ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; ETHICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CHILD; CODES OF ETHICS; ETHICS, RESEARCH; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 78349258132     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2009.179762     Document Type: Review

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