Why do parents enrol their children in research: A narrative synthesis

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 544-551

  Fisher, Helen R ^a,b   McKevitt, Christopher ^b   Boaz, Annette ^b  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; ETHICS; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PARENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ALTRUISM; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; NARRATION; PARENTS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SURVIVAL;

EID: 81555216791     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2010.040220     Document Type: Article

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