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Assessment of children's capacity to consent for research: a descriptive qualitative study of researchers' practices
- Correspondence to Barbara Gibson, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, 160-500 University Avenue, Toronto, ON Canada M5G 1V7; barbara.gibson{at}utoronto.ca
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Assessment of children's capacity to consent for research: a descriptive qualitative study of researchers' practices
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- Received September 7, 2010
- Revised January 11, 2011
- Accepted January 16, 2011
- First published June 2, 2011.
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July 19, 2011
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