Ethical key issues and fundamental rights in paediatric research

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 67, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Altavilla, Annagrazia ^a,b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Children; Clinical research; Ethics; Fundamental rights; Trials

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BENEFICENCE; BIOETHICS; CHILD CARE; CHILD WELFARE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; JUSTICE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT RIGHT; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RESEARCH ETHICS;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHILD; EUROPEAN UNION; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 79955586901     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-010-0929-8     Document Type: Article

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