title: Should children be used as research subjects?
abstract: The authors explore the question of whether children should be used as research subjects. The position that children should be used as subjects in research can be justified as long as the dissent of children from and the assent of children to research is safeguarded is presented.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Akers
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002651:Child Advocacy; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D033281:Nontherapeutic Human Experimentation; D033282:Parental Consent; D012106:Research; D036302:Therapeutic Human Experimentation