ERIC Number: ED154927
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Publication Date: 1978
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Research on Children: Medical Imperatives, Ethical Quandaries, and Legal Constraints.
van Eys, Jan, Ed.
This book contains the proceedings of a multidisciplinary workshop convened to explore issues relating to the conduct of medical research on children. In the keynote address, John Holt discusses the right of children to informed consent. The main body of presentations is organized into three categories of concerns: medical imperatives, ethical quandaries, and legal and societal constraints. A brief workshop summary and an epilogue are also included. (JMB)
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs, Children, Death, Drug Therapy, Ethics, Federal Legislation, Legal Problems, Legal Responsibility, Medical Care Evaluation, Medical Research, Medical Services, Moral Issues, Research Needs, Research Problems, Workshops
University Park Press, 233 East Redwood Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (Paper, $9.75)
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