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. 2014 Sep;26(7):12.
doi: 10.7748/ncyp.26.7.12.s14.

Research essentials

Patric Devitt  1 , Leyonie Higgins
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Research essentials

Patric Devitt et al. Nurs Child Young People. 2014 Sep.

Abstract

IT IS ESSENTIAL that all research is carried out in a manner that is transparently in line with ethical thinking. This is even more important when the subjects or participants are children or young people. The Medical Research Council ( 2004 ) identified that children 'require special protection because they are less likely than adults to be able to express their needs or defend their interests - they may not have the capacity to consent'.

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