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The European Union Directive on Clinical Research: present status of implementation in EU member states’ legislations with regard to the incompetent patient

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  1. Paris, France

    F. Lemaire

  2. Birmingham, UK

    J. Bion

  3. Valladolid, Spain

    J. Blanco

  4. Liege, France

    P. Damas

  5. Vienna, Austria

    C. Druml

  6. Berlin, Germany

    K. Falke

  7. Utrecht, The Netherlands

    J. Kesecioglu

  8. Copenhagen, Denmark

    A. Larsson

  9. Barcelona, Spain

    J. Mancebo

  10. Salonika, Greece

    D. Matamis

  11. Monza, Italy

    A. Pesenti

  12. Coimbra, Portugal

    J. Pimentel

  13. Turin, Italy

    M. Ranieri

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ESICM Task Force on Legislation Affecting Clinical Research in the Critically Ill Patient., Lemaire, F., Bion, J. et al. The European Union Directive on Clinical Research: present status of implementation in EU member states’ legislations with regard to the incompetent patient. Intensive Care Med 31, 476–479 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-005-2574-8

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