The work of Luchtenberg and colleagues (2015) reports interviews with children and adults,
who were asked to take part in research, giving their reasons for research participation. This …

A comparison might make this point clearer. Often during elections in the United States,
people will leave the voting station choosing to wear a sign that says,“I Voted!” Even though …

In general terms, the ethics of adult participation in research is fairly straightforward: adults
must consent to being the subjects of research and, in doing so, assert their autonomy in …

The study by Luchtenberg and colleagues (Luchtenberg et al. 2015) provides valuable
insights into the complex reasons why children may decide to take part in clinical trials …

Luchtenberg and colleagues' account of how children and adolescents view their own
participation in clinical research challenges many presumptions common to both …

In their article, Luchtenberg and colleagues (2015) describe some of the reasons young
people give for taking part in clinical research. Their findings are part of a growing evidence …

In this edited volume, a diverse group of scholars present and discuss challenging cases in
the field of pediatric research ethics. After years of debate and controversy, fundamental …

Should we tell children and young people that they could gain personal benefit from taking
part in clinical trials and that they have a moral duty to take part? Should we tell them that …

In the developed world, biomedical and public health research during the 20th century
resulted in dramatic changes in maternal and infant mortality rates, the near eradication of …

In recent decades, advances in biomedical research have helped save or lengthen the lives
of children around the world. With improved therapies, child and adolescent mortality rates …