Consent and assent in paediatric research in low-income settings

BMC Medical Ethics 15 (1):22 (2014)
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In order to involve children in the decision-making process about participation in medical research it is widely recommended that the child’s assent be sought in addition to parental consent. However, the concept of assent is fraught with difficulties, resulting in confusion among researchers and ethics committees alike

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