Unjustified exclusion of elderly people from studies submitted to research ethics committee for approval: descriptive study.
Bayer
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University Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Llandough Hospital, Penarth CF64 2XX. bayer@cf.ac.uk
Tadd
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017041:Ethics Committees / Q000592:standards*; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic / Q000379:methods; D018579:Patient Selection; D011287:Prejudice; D012106:Research / Q000592:standards*; D035842:Research Subjects