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Author Kerr, David J

Title Clinical Trials Explained : a Guide to Clinical Trials in the NHS for Healthcare Professionals
Published Chichester : John Wiley & Sons, 2007

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Description 1 online resource (114 pages)
Contents Clinical Trials Explained: A Guide to Clinical Trials in the NHS for Healthcare Professionals; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Overview and Purpose of this Guide to Clinical Trials in the NHS; Chapter 2 Clinical Trials Explained; Chapter 3 Clinical Trial Approval, Regulation and Funding; Chapter 4 Understanding Clinical Trial Design and Results; Chapter 5 Questions About Clinical Trials: A Framework for Discussion; Appendix A Finding Out About Clinical Trials that are Currently or Soon to be Recruiting
Appendix B ECRI Evidence Report: Patients' Reasons for Participation in Clinical Trials and Effect of Trial Participation on Patient OutcomesGlossary; Index
Summary What will happen during and after a clinical trial?.; How will a trial affect my quality of life?.; What are the benefits and risks of a trial?.; What does giving consent mean and what will it involve?.; Will I incur costs during and because of the trial?. These are the questions that should be raised every time a health care professional talks through with a patient the pros and cons of entering a clinical trial. Clinical Trials Explained has been designed in consultation with doctors and patients who have taken part in trials, providing an essential and detailed guide to the clinical trials
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Subject Clinical trials -- Great Britain
Clinical trials -- Decision making
National health services -- Great Britain.
Clinical trials
National health services
Great Britain
Form Electronic book
Author Knox, Kirstine
Robertson, Diane
ISBN 9780470750223
0470750227
1281322016
9781281322012