title: Research essentials.
abstract: IT IS ESSENTIAL that all research is carried out in a manner that is transparently in line with ethical thinking. This is even more important when the subjects or participants are children or young people. The Medical Research Council ( 2004 ) identified that children 'require special protection because they are less likely than adults to be able to express their needs or defend their interests - they may not have the capacity to consent'.
authors.affiliation: University of Salford, on behalf of the RCN's Research in Child Health Community.
authors.forename: Patric
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Devitt
authors.forename: Leyonie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Higgins
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000941:ethics / Q000517:prevention & control; D032984:Ethics, Research; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000941:ethics; D033282:Parental Consent / Q000941:ethics; D006113:United Kingdom