Engaging children in genomics research: Decoding the meaning of assent in research

Genetics in Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 437-443

  Wilfond, Benjamin S ^a   Diekema, Douglas S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

assent; children; ethics; genomics research; informed consent

Indexed keywords

ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; ASSENT; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFLICT; DISTRESS SYNDROME; GENOMICS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PARENT; PEDIATRICS; PROTECTION;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHILD; GENETICS, MEDICAL; GENOMICS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PEDIATRICS; RESEARCH SUBJECTS;

EID: 84859573333     PISSN: 10983600     EISSN: 15300366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/gim.2012.9     Document Type: Article

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