title: Research, ethics and the data protection legislation.
abstract: As nursing research becomes more common, so does the issue of whether or not patients should be involved and, if so, to what extent. This article examines how the data protection legislation helps to protect patients, and whether they have the capability to decide to participate, or not.
authors.affiliation: Glasgow Caledonian University.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McKane
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tolson
mesh_terms: D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D009737:Nursing Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006113:United Kingdom