Quantitative valuation placed by children and teenagers on participation in two hypothetical research scenarios

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 686-691

  Funnell, Dan ^a   Fertleman, Caroline ^b   Carrey, Liz ^a   Brierley, Joe ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ECONOMICS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; MICROCAPSULE; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESEARCH SUBJECT; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CAPSULES; CHILD; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LONDON; PATIENT SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH SUBJECTS; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 84870338544     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2012-100523     Document Type: Article

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