Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 1-9 , January 2004

Coercion and informed consent in research involving prisoners

  • David J Moser

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to David J. Moser, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry-JPP2880, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA
    • ,
  • Stephan Arndt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
    • Iowa Consortium for Substance Abuse Research and Evaluation, Iowa City, IA, USA
    • Department of Biostatistics, University of Iowa College of Public Health Iowa City, IA, USA
    • ,
  • Jason E Kanz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
    • ,
  • Michelle L Benjamin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
    • ,
  • John D Bayless

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
    • ,
  • Rebecca L Reese

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
    • ,
  • Jane S Paulsen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
    • ,
  • Michael A Flaum

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
    • Iowa Consortium for Mental Health, Iowa City, IA, USA

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☆ Supported by a Clinical Research Award granted to D.J.M. by the University of Iowa College of Medicine.

PII: S0010-440X(03)00171-8

doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2003.09.009

Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 1-9 , January 2004

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