Clinical considerations for allied professionals on research ethics - Vulnerable research participant populations: Ensuring ethical recruitment and enrolment

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 947-950

  Reel, Kevin ^a,b,c  

^a SOUTHLAKE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b York Central Hospital Richmond Hill   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFUSION; CULTURAL VALUE; DECISION MAKING; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL HEALTH; PAIN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RESEARCH ETHICS; RESEARCH SUBJECT; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; STUDY DESIGN; TERMINAL DISEASE;

EID: 79957754089     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: 15563871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2011.01.005     Document Type: Note

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