title: Ethical aspects of clinical research in the elderly.
abstract: It is of major importance to acquire hard information on which to base more accurate diagnostic criteria and to decide which forms of treatment are of proven benefit to older patients. At the same time the ethical and practical difficulties entailed demand special care, sensitivity, expertise and patience.
authors.affiliation: King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Swift
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006805:Human Experimentation; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006113:United Kingdom