The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 149, Issue 1, Supplement , Pages S34-S38 , July 2006

Ethical issues arising from the participation of children in genetic research

  • Wylie Burke, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr Wylie Burke, Department of Medical History and Ethics, University of Washington, Box 357120, 1959 NE Pacific, Room A204, Seattle, WA 98195-7120.
    • ,
  • Douglas S. Diekema, MD, MPH

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 Supported in part by the University of Washington NHGRI sponsored Center for Genomics and Healthcare Equality Grant #: NHGRI P50HG03374.

PII: S0022-3476(06)00375-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.04.049

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 149, Issue 1, Supplement , Pages S34-S38 , July 2006

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