The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 149, Issue 1, Supplement , Pages S15-S19 , July 2006

Appropriate compensation of pediatric research participants: Thoughts from an Institute of Medicine committee report

  • Bonnie W. Ramsey, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr Bonnie W. Ramsey, Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, 1100 Olive Way, Suite 500, Mailstop: MPW 5-4, Seattle, Washington 98101.

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PII: S0022-3476(06)00371-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.04.045

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 149, Issue 1, Supplement , Pages S15-S19 , July 2006

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