Analysis of informed consent document utilization in a minimal-risk genetic study

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 155, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 316-322

  Desch, Karl ^a   Li, Jun ^b   Kim, Scott ^c   Laventhal, Naomi ^a   Metzger, Kristen ^d   Siemieniak, David ^c   Ginsburg, David ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Department of Human Genetics ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e Life Sciences Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; E-MAIL; FEMALE; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETICS; HEMATOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMATION SERVICE; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIBLING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052502202     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-155-5-201109060-00009     Document Type: Article

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