Research article summary (published 30 May 2006):

Making decisions for incapable adults 4: participation in research.

Full Abstract

In the final article on the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Richard Griffith discusses the safeguards in place to protect incapable persons who may be the subject of a research study or clinical trial. District nurses and other health professionals who wish to conduct research involving people with incapacity will have a duty to apply the 2005 Act's safeguards to ensure that the research is lawful.

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Author information

Author/s: Griffin, Richard (R);

Affiliation: School of Health Science, Swansea University. richard.griffith(-atsign-)swan.ac.uk

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: British journal of community nursing (Br J Community Nurs), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Jun; vol 11 (issue 6) : pp 261-5

Dates: Created 2006/07/12; Completed 2006/07/28; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 16835523, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Adult Clinical Trials as Topic - legislation & jurisprudence Decision Making Great Britain Human Experimentation - legislation & jurisprudence Humans Informed Consent - legislation & jurisprudence; psychology

Informed Consent - legislation & jurisprudence; psychology Mental Competency - legislation & jurisprudence; psychology Nurse's Role Patient Advocacy - legislation & jurisprudence; psychology Patient Selection Public Health Nursing - organization & administration Research - legislation & jurisprudence

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