Parents, adolescents, and consent for research participation

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy (United Kingdom)

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 332-346

  Iltis, Ana S ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; decision making; decisional capacity; informed consent; mature minor; parents

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENTS; ARTICLE; DECISION-MAKING; DECISIONAL CAPACITY; ETHICS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; JURISPRUDENCE; LEGAL ASPECT; MATURE MINOR; MENTAL CAPACITY; MINOR (PERSON); PARENT; PARENTAL CONSENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESEARCH ETHICS; UNITED STATES; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENTS; DECISION-MAKING; DECISIONAL CAPACITY; INFORMED CONSENT; MATURE MINOR; PARENTS;

ADOLESCENT; ETHICS, RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MINORS; PARENTAL CONSENT; SUPREME COURT DECISIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878047118     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: 17445019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmp/jht012     Document Type: Article

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