Impact of the new european paediatric regulatory framework on ethics committees: Overview and perspectives

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Altavilla, A ^a   Manfredi, C ^b   Baiardi, P ^b   Dehlinger Kremer, M ^c,d   Galletti, P ^e   Pozuelo, A Alemany ^f   Chaplin, J ^g   Ceci, A ^b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b Department of Biostatistics   (Italy)

^c Omnicare Clinical Research   (Germany)

^d Paediatric Working Group of EUCRof   (Netherlands)

^e Pierrel Research Italy Spa   (Italy)

^f TFS Trial Form Support   (Spain)

^g UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ethics; Ethics committees; Paediatric clinical research; RESPECT; Survey; TEDDY

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; EUROPE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PEDIATRICIAN; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESEARCH ETHICS; REVIEW;

BIOETHICAL ISSUES; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; ETHICS COMMITTEES; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 82955162766     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02401.x     Document Type: Review

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