Research participation by people with intellectual disability and mental health issues: An examination of the processes of consent

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 513-524

  Taua, Chris ^a   Neville, Christine ^a   Hepworth, Julie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Capacity; Consent; Dual disability; Intellectual disability; Mental health

Indexed keywords

COMPLICATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEW ZEALAND; PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH SUBJECT;

HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEW ZEALAND; RESEARCH SUBJECTS;

EID: 84922054005     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/inm.12079     Document Type: Article

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