The psychological profile of parents who volunteer their children for clinical research: a controlled study

Three standard psychometric tests were administered to parents who volunteered their children for a randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled trial of a new asthma drug and to a control group of parents whose children were eligible for the trial but had declined the invitation. The trial took plac...

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Authors: Harth, S. C. (Author) ; Johnstone, R. R. (Author) ; Thong, Y. H. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 1992
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1992, Volume: 18, Issue: 2, Pages: 86-93
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