The understanding of informed consent information-definitions and measurements in empirical studies

AJOB Primary Research

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 4-24

  Sand, Kari ^a   Kaasa, Stein ^a   Loge, Jon Håvard ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Comprehension; Consent forms; Informed consent; Patient education; Questionnaires; Review

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958778598     PISSN: 21507716     EISSN: 21507724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21507711003771405     Document Type: Review

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