Consent for the use of human biological samples for biomedical research: A mixed methods study exploring the UK public's preferences

BMJ Open

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2013, Pages

  Lewis, Celine ^a   Clotworthy, Margaret ^b   Hilton, Shona ^c   Magee, Caroline ^d   Robertson, Mark J ^e   Stubbins, Lesley J ^f   Corfield, Julie ^g  

^a GENETIC ALLIANCE UK   (United Kingdom)

^b Liverpool University   (United Kingdom)

^c MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^d INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^e ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

^f GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^g Areteva Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMED CONSENT; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SAMPLE; SOCIAL STATUS; STRATIFIED SAMPLE; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84885340238     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003022     Document Type: Article

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