My parents decide if i can. i decide if i want to. Children's views on participation in medical research

Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 68-75

  Swartling, Ulrica ^a   Hansson, Mats G ^a   Ludvigsson, Johnny ^b   Nordgren, Anders ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Assent; Children; Research ethics; Screening

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; COMPREHENSION; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVIEW; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; RESEARCH SUBJECT; REVIEW; RISK; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ALTRUISM; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHILD; COMPREHENSION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT BY MINORS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; RESEARCH SUBJECTS; RISK; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 84855562709     PISSN: 15562646     EISSN: 15562654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/jer.2011.6.4.68     Document Type: Review

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