Introduction The concept of consent in the pediatric setting is complex and confusing.
Clinicians and researchers want to know whose consent they should obtain, when a child …

Navigating ethical issues throughout your research project can be a confusing and daunting
task. But why are ethics so important anyway? Can you anticipate or prepare for ethical …

Finding new ways of supporting the well-being of autistic adults is an essential goal for
research and practice. We tested the predictive value of attitudes towards autism (as …

Few subjects in pediatric urology have moved so rapidly during the past 3 decades as the
management of the anomalies of gonadal and genital development (AGD). Changes in the …

This book is an introductory text to illustrate the key issues faced when undertaking a child
mental health research project. It provides an accessible guide through each element of the …

Aims and objectives To explore whether and how spatial aspects of children's hospital
wards (single and shared rooms) impact upon family‐centred care. Background Family …

Objective to explore the use of social networking sites (SNS) by adolescent mothers in
Western Australia (WA) in relation to social support and the building of social capital. Design …

Background Requiring parental consent in studies with sexual minority youth (SMY) can
sometimes be problematic as participants may have yet to disclose their sexual orientation …

Assent is a relatively young term in research ethics, but became an often mentioned ethical
requirement in current pediatric research guidelines. Also, the European Society of Human …

The book explores and explains the relationship between law and ethics in the context of
medically related research in order to provide a practical guide to understanding for …