McKane M, Tolson D
Glasgow Caledonian University.
Nurs Stand. 2000;14(20):36-41. doi: 10.7748/ns2000.02.14.20.36.c2759.
As nursing research becomes more common, so does the issue of whether or not patients should be involved and, if so, to what extent. This article examines how the data protection legislation helps to protect patients, and whether they have the capability to decide to participate, or not.