Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 3-5 , January 2005

Ambulatory Pediatric Association Policy Statement: Ensuring Integrity for Research With Children

  • Ruth A. Etzel, MD, PhD, and the APA Research Committee

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Washington, DC, and the Ambulatory Pediatric Association
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Ruth A. Etzel, MD, PhD, 4320 Diplomacy Dr, Suite 2630, Anchorage, AK 99508

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 The views expressed in this paper are those of the APA and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the US Department of Health and Human Services.

PII: S1530-1567(05)60002-0

doi: 10.1367/1539-4409(2005)5<3:APAPSE>2.0.CO;2

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 3-5 , January 2005