A primer for clinical researchers in the emergency department: Part I: Ethical and regulatory background

EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 399-406

  Davidson, Andrew ^a   Babl, Franz E ^a  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child; Emergency department; Ethics; Research

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

AUSTRALIA; BENEFICENCE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EMERGENCY WARD; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; JUSTICE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT; RESEARCH ETHICS; RESEARCH SUBJECT; REVIEW;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CONFIDENTIALITY; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ETHICS, RESEARCH; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PRIVACY; SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT;

EID: 78650448380     PISSN: 17426731     EISSN: 17426723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2010.01320.x     Document Type: Review

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